Last Sunday we read the parable of the sower. As I mentioned in my sermon, this parable is Jesus’s response to the question of why more Judeans weren’t becoming Christians. To them, it seemed like there were too many Gentiles.
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The Gospel and the Outsider
Journey Through Mark, part 9
The Disciples of Jesus’s day thought the Good News was for them and their people…but then something strange starts to happen. Jesus has compassion on those foreign Gentile dogs…
Read moreCan We Open the Presents Now?
Even though America is a melting pot, we still have our own customs and traditions. One such custom is the exchange of presents and gifts. We exchange presents on Christmas, on birthdays, on wedding anniversaries, and other occasions that are
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