Category: Gospel of Matthew
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A Life that Lasts: Stewarding the Kingdom Now (Part 2)
Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But…
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Don’t Miss This: Stewarding the Kingdom Now (Part 1)
Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But…
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Embracing the Day of Visitation: Our Lives in the Context of the King
Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But…
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Dancing to a Different Tune: The Necessity of Using Our Ears
NOTE: And we’re back! This has been quite a year, and my hiatus from weekly posting on the gospel of Matthew was much longer than I anticipated. I’m more pleased than I can say to be back at it. My deepest gratitude to all who continued to support my work during this time. You directly…
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New Matthew posts will return! (an update on the blog)
Hey friends! Now that the Refiner’s Fire series-within-a-series is finished, you may have noticed a lull in my weekly Matthew posts. I am currently head-down working on my new novel, Seeds 2, but rest assured that new, regular Matthew posts will resume soon! Lord willing, I will be able to write and post new commentary later…
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Finally: Keys to Navigating Our Doubts (Refiner’s Fire, Pt 37)
NOTE: This post concludes the “Refiner’s Fire” series, now available as a book from Amazon and other retailers. To read the whole thing on this blog, go to the Matthew series and scroll down for the “Refiner’s Fire” section. When circumstances go sideways or long-submerged questions suddenly break the surface of our hearts, many of us will…
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The Answer to Doubt Is Love (Refiner’s Fire, Pt 36)
NOTE: This is part 36 of the “Refiner’s Fire” series, now available as a book from Amazon and other retailers. To read it on the blog, go to the Matthew series and scroll down for the “Refiner’s Fire” section at the bottom. Although it’s not a popular subject in this day and age, judgment is a theme…
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Wisdom Is Vindicated by Her Children (Refiner’s Fire, Pt 35)
NOTE: This is part 35 of the “Refiner’s Fire” series, now available as a book from Amazon and other retailers. To read it on the blog, go to the Matthew series and scroll down for the “Refiner’s Fire” section at the bottom. So now, after journeying through the history of Israel and the prophetic Scriptures, getting to…
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It’s the End of the World Again (Refiner’s Fire, Pt 34)
NOTE: This is part 34 of the “Refiner’s Fire” series, now available as a book from Amazon and other retailers. To read it on the blog, go to the Matthew series and scroll down for the “Refiner’s Fire” section at the bottom. When I was sixteen, the world had somehow convinced itself that at midnight on December…
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The Value and Limits of Spiritual Experience (Refiner’s Fire, Pt 33)
NOTE: This is part 33 of the “Refiner’s Fire” series, now available as a book from Amazon and other retailers. To read it on the blog, go to the Matthew series and scroll down for the “Refiner’s Fire” section at the bottom. As I said earlier, testimony is vital to growing and strengthening our faith. But it’s…