Devotional – Advocate

Devotional – Advocate

ADVOCATE This week is a steady crescendo to next Thursday, when the Christian world traditionally celebrates Jesus’ ascent to God. In both the Gospels of Luke and John, Jesus assures his disciples — and the whole world, really — that his leaving doesn’t mean that God...
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Devotional – Grow

GROW There’s an old adage: “The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.” That was like a mantra for me in school. It’s meant a lot of things to a lot of people, but I’ve found it to be a good reminder that there’s always more to learn and that, even some...
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Devotional – Looking Back

LOOKING BACK The Lord is risen! Welcome to Eastertide, my friends. According to a Christian tradition that stretches way back, we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection until we get to Pentecost — almost seven weeks from now. That’s a long time to be looking back on the...
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Devotional – Washed

WASHED Good morning, my friends! Today is Maundy Thursday. It’s the day we celebrate and remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. Normally, we’d gather together tonight and throw a little party where we’d share in the Lord’s Supper and get ready for what’s...
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Devotional – Change

CHANGE Good morning! These past few weeks have a been a blur. I know my calendar doesn’t lie, but I can’t imagine that we’re already at the end of Lent. Before we leave the season behind, though, I’d like to dwell a little bit on one of the central topics at the heart...