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Israel Trip Day 1: From TR to Tel Aviv

Today, Bryan Smith and I embark on a long-anticipated excursion to the country of Israel. We are currently waiting to board a Delta flight to JFK, and there we will take the 10-hour flight to Tel Aviv, landing late Thursday morning. Bryan’s son,...

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Learning Thanksgiving from Paul’s Letters

In the era of social media and electronic communication, very few of us actually write letters any more. Instead, we write emails and send a lot of texts. Or, we may message people through Facebook or send out a “tweet.” And if you’re in the millennial...

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“Believing” in John’s Gospel

Why does John place the story of “doubting Thomas” at the climax of his gospel? Because John’s whole purpose is to call people to believe in Jesus of Nazareth—his claims about himself, his ministry, his death for sin, and especially his resurrection...

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Disbelieving for Joy

We’re missing some needed disbelief in our Christian experience. I don’t mean the kind that causes us to ultimately doubt what God promises us is true. I mean the kind of disbelief that the disciples experienced during their first meeting with Jesus...

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“We Were Hoping …”

We don’t normally give as much attention to the Saturday between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. But out of all of the days that we celebrate during the passion week, it is this day that connects most with the life that we live as believers in...

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