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Joy Echoes Through Eternity
The sky grew dark. The earth trembled. The Son of God hung on a cross. Jesus died a horrible death — the one that would take away the sins of any who asked. They beat Him, spit on Him, mocked Him, and shoved a crown of thorns into His head. They judged Him and found…
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He Is Risen
“He is risen!” “He is risen, indeed!” Along with all of the beautiful and joyful Easter songs that we only get to sing once a year, that is probably my favorite part of the Easter morning church service. What a wonderful thing to get to celebrate: that God loves us and sent Jesus to earth…
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Because of Christmas, Easter is Meaningful
Last week, I shared this quote: “Christmas makes Easter possible, but Easter makes Christmas meaningful.” Last week, it was all about the birth and life of Jesus. If Jesus had not been born, Easter would never have happened. But the two are interchangeably intertwined. It’s like the age-old question, what came first – the chicken…
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Before The Cross
Before the cross, before the empty tomb —Jesus lived a life that turned the world upside down. In a broken world dominated at the time by status, rituals, and pride, Jesus came to reconnect the spiritual heart to the practices of faith. The Jews had lived their lives obsessed with only the outer wrappings of…
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Who is Jesus?
Isn’t it crazy that the people who shouted “Crucify Him” about Jesus were just shouting “Hosanna in the Highest” and laying their coats down for Him less than a week before? As we are coming up on Palm Sunday this week, let’s talk about the life and ministry of Jesus. Jesus came to earth to…
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Two Years, Big Impact
This week’s topic is the Life of Jesus, which is an exciting topic. I am especially excited to read Abbi and Katelyn’s thoughts. Although we know Jesus’ life, we each have our own unique perspective of it. Just like in the Bible, there are four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and each one uses…
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What’s Your Favorite Spring Activity?
Spring is here. If you live somewhere with snow, hopefully the snow is melting and new flowers are ready to bloom. I love the visualization that spring gives us about new life after the darkness that winter brought. It is such a great representation of the new life that we have in Christ after being…
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Sunshine and Bluebonnets
I don’t have a particular favorite season. I love how each season brings something that I enjoy. Summer brings lazy summer days and swimming days, fall brings leaves changing colors and cooler weather, and winter bring a warm hearth and hot chocolate. Spring? Spring brings longer periods of sunshine. It brings flowers and warmth. It…