055 The Gift

We don’t know a lot about the Magi. They were from the East, probably ancient Persia. And they apparently had education, wealth, and status.

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054 Fear Not: Overcoming Fear

Three times in the Christmas narrative, angels appear to people bringing what would seem to be news of hope and promise. But each time they begin their tidings with these words: Don’t be afraid.

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053 Fear Not: Moving Beyond Fear

Fear and worry are endemic in our culture. Whether it’s TV news, social media, our upbringing, or our genetics, it seems we are being conditioned to fear.

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052 Fear Not: The Cost of Fear

There’s a particular phrase that’s repeated over and over again in the Christmas story. It’s said to Mary, to Joseph, and to the shepherds. “Do not be afraid.”

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051 Pray First: Lifting Our Eyes

Psalm 121 begins, “I lift up my eyes…” A common expression in Hebrew Scriptures. It means to notice something, to become aware of the possibilities, to have your attention grabbed. Sometimes it’s a good thing that gets our attention. But sometimes it’s a difficult thing.

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050 Pray First: Open Doors and Opened Hearts

The Apostle Paul knew full well the power that could be unleashed when someone determined to really pray. That’s why in Colossians 4, he exhorted those believers to become passionate, persistent pray-ers.

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049 Pray First: Because Someone Prayed

I’d like to tell you about someone. His name isn’t important. His gender is irrelevant (in fact we don’t know whether this someone was a “he” or a “she”). There’s no reason to think that this someone was a person of great significance. The reason why this person is important isn’t because of who they were, but because of what they did.

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048 Faith and Doubt: Living in the Tension

A young man once asked me, “If believing in God is such a big deal to him, why doesn’t God make himself more obvious?”

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047 Faith and Doubt: The Resurrection Factor

As we wrestle with issues of Faith and Doubt, the question that all of us must answer is: Who is Jesus? Is He who He said He is – the Son of God and Savior of the World? The answer to that question rises and falls on one single event: the Resurrection.

046 Faith and Doubt: Legend, Liar, Lunatic, or Lord

For many people, in this age of pluralism and tolerance, that any single religion would lay claim to exclusively being the truth – well, that is...intolerable. And it has resulted in deep doubts about Christianity.

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