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Does it matter that Jesus rose again?

Does it matter that Jesus rose again?

> “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” (1 Corinthians 15:14) Christianity stands and falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is made very clear throughout the New Testament and the apostle Paul makes it obvious as he speaks to

A time to embrace

A time to embrace

> “There is a time for everything… a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 5) Ecclesiastes is a fascinating book. It examines what life is like ‘under the sun’, that is in purely human terms without reference to God. It shows how life

Waiting quietly for hope

> I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never

An anchor for the soul

An anchor for the soul

> “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:19 What is your anchor? That might seem like a strange question to some, who don’t like the idea of being tied down or anchored to something. Many people see themselves as free

Light in the darkness

Light in the darkness

> “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 As I write this post, it is Christmas Eve. This afternoon we will gather at church for our Christingle Service. The church will flooded with candlelight as we remember that Jesus was born