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May 2017

May 16, 2017

Luke 22:14-30 – Eating with Jesus, Past, Present, and Future

Time is just plain weird.

May 10, 2017

Luke 20:27-40 – Every Day is Easter

For the Christian, every day is Easter!

May 08, 2017

Luke 19:47-20:8 – The Authority of Jesus

The way you answer this question determines everything else in life: it’s important to get...

May 02, 2017

Luke 18:15-30 – The Lover of Childen

So come as a child to Jesus, the lover of children.

April 2017

April 30, 2017

Luke 17:20-37 – The King and His Kingdom

For the Kingdom of God is within you and is revealed every time you ....

April 20, 2017

Luke 14:15-24 – Jesus Liked Feasts

Jesus liked feasts.

March 2017

March 08, 2017

Luke 6:12-26 – The Beatitudes

The Topsy Topsy Kingdom

February 2017

February 28, 2017

Luke 3:1-22 – What Shall We Do Then?

What will Jesus do?

January 2017

January 23, 2017

Mark 10:32-45 – Greatness

In 1968 I wrote: "Charles Erlandson grew up to be a great football player."

December 2016

December 16, 2016

Mark 4:21-29 – “The Kingdom of Heaven = the Church = the people of God = disciples of Jesus Christ”

“The Kingdom of Heaven = the Church = the people of God = disciples of...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

Matthew 27:11-26 – Hath God said? Has the Kingdom come?

Matthew 27:11-26 - Hath God said? Has the Kingdom come?

November 20, 2016

Matthew 25:31-46 – You’re a King

Forget the 1%: we're all kings

November 13, 2016

Matthew 24:1-14 – Has the Kingdom Come?

Has Christ already come? Has His Kingdom come? Was there ever a Golden Age? All...

November 09, 2016

Matthew 23:1-12 – Humility

What if each disappointment in life was, in reality, a means to God and His...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

Matthew 18:15-35 – The Power of Forgiveness

Have you forgiven? Have you been forgiven?

October 12, 2016

Matthew 13:31-52 – Buried Treasure

Who wants to go treasure hunting with me?

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Matthew 9:36-10:15 – Mission Impossible

The real secret of short-term missions revealed.

August 2016

August 29, 2016

Tuesday of Trinity 14 – Matthew 5:17-26

Matthew 5:17-26 The Sermon on the Mount, as I alluded to in my commentary on...

August 21, 2016

Thursday of Trinity 13 – Matthew 3

Matthew 3 “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” There, that’s what you...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Tuesday of Lent 3 – Mark 10:32-45

Mark 10:32-45 As children we often say and do things we are later embarrassed by. ...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

Thursday of the Third Sunday in Advent – Revelation 20:1-6

Revelation 20:1-6 Regardless of our eschatologies, one thing is certain: Jesus Christ has already begun...

August 2015

August 18, 2015

Wednesday of Trinity 11 – Luke 22:14-30

Luke 22:14-30 Personally, I find time a very confusing creation. I look back to when...

August 12, 2015

Thursday of Trinity 10 – Luke 20:27-40

Luke 20:27-40 It’s refreshing to see the words and logic of someone else besides the...

August 10, 2015

Tuesday of Trinity 10 – Luke 19:47-20:8

Luke 19:47-20:8 Who is Jesus Christ? Careful! The way you answer this question determines everything...

August 04, 2015

Wednesday of Trinity 8 – Luke 18:15-30

Luke 18:15-30 This morning I feel as if I am at a Chinese food buffet...

August 02, 2015

Monday of Trinity 9 – Luke 17:20-37

Luke 17:20-37 Jesus says a lot of surprising things. The really wonderful thing is that...

July 2015

July 23, 2015

Friday of Trinity 7 – Luke 14:15-24

Luke 14:15-24 “Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of Heaven!” What...

June 2015

June 18, 2015

Friday of 2nd Sunday after Trinity – Luke 6:12-26

Luke 6:12-26 Having been baptized and thus anointed as Prophet, Priest, and King, Jesus has...

June 09, 2015

Wednesday of 1st Sunday after Trinity – Luke 3:1-22

Luke 3:1-22 “What shall we do then?” Imagine that you are in 1st century Israel,...

December 2014

December 11, 2014

Friday of Advent 2 – Mark 4:21-29

Mark 4:21-29 Today, Jesus continues His teaching on how the Kingdom grows, which is to...