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THE WORD: Small beginnings
Jesus focused on seeds in the first three parables he taught by the Sea of Galilee in Matthew 13. The final seed parable — after the parables of the sower and of the wheat and […]
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THE WORD: Seeds and weeds
Last week we read about the sower of seeds, the first of eight parables Jesus taught beside the Sea of Galilee in Matthew 13. The second parable is the Parable of the Wheat and the […]
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THE WORD: Sowing seeds to bear fruit
The 13th Chapter of Matthew begins with Jesus teaching beside the Sea of Galilee and includes eight parables. The first parable taught by Jesus was the Parable of the Sower. In the story, we hear […]
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THE WORD: Freedom is endowed by God
As America — and the world — celebrates the founding of America this week, we reflect on the divine underpinnings of freedom and the dichotomy between freedom and government. According to our founders — who […]
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THE WORD: The Golden Rule
The notion of treating others as you want to be treated has been a hallmark of civilized societies since ancient times. In the Bible, the faithful were told to “love thy neighbour as thyself” in […]
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THE WORD: The Ascension
In the Bible, the Ascension references the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven forty days after his resurrection. The scriptures referencing the Ascension (in Luke and Acts) tell of a literal ascension which marked an […]
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THE WORD: Up from the Grave He Arose
It’s Easter week! Across the globe, many are suffering from the hardships thrust upon them by the coronavirus outbreak and resulting shutdown. The holiest week in the Christian calendar begins with suffering and ends with […]
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THE WORD: Palm Sunday
According to Gospels, Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem a week before his resurrection. Palm Sunday commemorates Christ’s arrival where a great multitude laid branches from the trees on the ground as Jesus rode […]