The raising of Lazarus and the valley of the dry bones in Ezekiel both tell stories of pain and loss. Before we can jump to the joy of resurrection, though, Intern Monica Holman explores God’s promises of hope even within the tomb.
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Last Sunday we heard the well-known story of the woman at the well, and this week Interim Pastor Russ Gordon considers another memorable Bible passage, this time from the ninth chapter of John. Jesus heals a blind man, setting off an investigation seeking answers to many questions. What exactly happened? Who is the person that did it? And perhaps most importantly, does God punish us for our sins?
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The Samaritan woman at the well and her meeting with Jesus in John 4 is one of the best-known stories in the gospel. But how much do you really know about it? Intern Monica Holman takes this old, old story and asks us to think in a new way about what assumptions we bring when we hear it.
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There are all kinds of journeys – outward and inward. The stories of Abram and Sarai venturing out at God’s request, as well as Nicodemus’s nighttime visit to Jesus on his spiritual journey, remind us that faith is trust. We are called in our life’s journey to put our hand in Jesus’ as we go.
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