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Counter-Culture

Matthew 13:2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. Jesus was quite the draw. But He was no celebrity. While our culture flocks to … Continue reading

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Humble Servant

John 6:15 Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone. Jesus had just fed thousands with five barley loaves and two fish. He had … Continue reading

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Letting Go to Live

Matthew 18:3-4 “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus turns our culture … Continue reading

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Turn Around

Matthew 11:20 Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. To repent is to change the direction in which you are seeking happiness or fulfillment. Jesus went … Continue reading

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