December 28, 2008Luke 2:22-40“For my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.” From Mary and Joseph to angels and shepherds to magi and now a faithful old man and old woman in the temple, the Christmas story has a universal message. |
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December 24, 2008Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-25A week from Friday, the Utes football team will again play in a BCS Bowl Game, the Sugar Bowl, against recently #1 ranked Alabama. Some people think Utah doesn’t have a prayer. But I do. |
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December 14, 2008Luke 1:26-38
God, Gabriel, and Galilee; Joseph and David; Elizabeth and Mary; and the Holy Spirit: we find all of them in this famous Advent/Christmas passage in Luke’s Gospel. They all had different yet important roles to play in the divine drama of Jesus, the Son of the Most High, the Son of God coming into this world. |
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December 7, 2008Mark 1:1-8It’s fascinating to look through and read the first lines of good books. With the larger vision of storyline to come, the author carefully chooses those first few words. The most quoted is Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (A Tale of Two Cities). Hemingway begins this way: “He was an old man who fished alone” (The Old Man and the Sea). |
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November 30, 2008Mark 13:24-37Advent is here. The hope of Jesus’ coming has enabled God’s people to live this life of faith in times of plenty and want, when things are going well and when things are difficult. From Abraham to Moses to David, the Hebrew people hoped for Messiah’s coming. |
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November 23, 2008Matthew 25.31-46; Psalm 100Are you a sheep or goat? Today’s responsive reading comes from Jesus’ parable about the sheep and the goats. This is one of Jesus’ more controversial parables. |
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November 16, 2008Matthew 25:14-30; I Thessalonians 5:1-11When my kids were little, like any responsible, patriotic, American parents, we’d take them quite often to McDonald’s. Trying to be good and stay on my low cholesterol/avoid-the-upset-stomach diet, I’d order a garden salad. The kids, they’d have the famous happy meal. |
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November 2, 2008Romans 1:1-7The Bible describes and believers experience God as a gracious God. Every good gift, everything we have is given to us by God. |
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