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Imperfect Wings

Imperfect Wings

The seemingly interminable toddling, rumbling, tumbling roll from our gate to the runway finally finished, the airliner’s jets crescendo to a bone-trembling roar as our safety-instructing flight attendants are still settling in to jump-seats fore and aft. Since I am...

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Stand in Faith

Stand in Faith

Luke uses allusions to the world’s darkness, the Death of the Innocents, and Rachel’s weeping to describe Jesus’ death in his gospel (23:44-49). So the crucifixion carries the burden of history’s sin and law, man’s lostness and Israel’s longing. After the burial, Luke...

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Jesus Begins His Week of Suffering

Jesus Begins His Week of Suffering

From the Mount of Olives Jesus approaches Jerusalem, his followers chanting messianic Psalms. “Save us, we pray, O LORD!” And “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.” As the Pharisees urge him to quell the crowd,...

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Christians Lead Only Because They Follow

Christians Lead Only Because They Follow

Strong leaders and good leaders: not the same thing. Strong leaders require nothing more than confidence. Video-festos of feigned expertise stock the tank today. History is sedimented with puffered professors and preachers, postured politicians and pundits, angry...

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Secrets Are a Dirty Fuel Filter

Secrets Are a Dirty Fuel Filter

“How long till we’re home?” “About 45 minutes.” A friend had asked the question from the van’s back seat just before what would turn out to be a dirty fuel filter began eroding the vehicle’s performance, most notably reducing its velocity from...

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Our Life Is a Mist

Our Life Is a Mist

In the attached photo from Friday evening, cirrus lightly veils the moon. Skies meteorologists predicted would be clear delivered thin clouds. As James describes it, our life is a mist (ἀτμὶς = atmis) that appears for a little time and then vanishes. In moments of...

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