Tag: Christian Living
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Jesus, the Way to the Father for Doubting Thomases Like Me
I cannot believe I have failed to stick up for my friend Thomas heretofore. My apologies. Oh, you may not know who I am talking about until I supply you with his very unfair and mean-spirited nickname. I am talking, of course, about the guy you may know as “Doubting Thomas.” Let he who is […]
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Jesus, the Proof that God is For Us
This man whom I am, Jesus has also been. Of him only it is valid to say that nothing human was alien to him. Of this man, we say: “This is God for us.” –Bonhoeffer I work with a guy who is bitter. When I say bitter, you should know that I have fairly high […]
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Why did Jesus Live?
Have you ever wondered why Jesus spent thirty-three years on earth before he died? I know I sure have. And I know there are a million good reasons why Jesus had to live before he died. He had to explain what he was about to do on the cross and the world-changing nature of […]
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Life in the Rattle and Hum
A few years ago a friend asked me what I thought was the best album ever made. For the record, there are not many questions that will engage me more quickly in a conversation, not only because it makes me feel like I’m a music expert (which is the next-best thing to being a rock-star) […]
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