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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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When we think about Jesus’ ministry on earth, we tend to think about his miracles or his teaching. But John the Baptist gives us a different picture: a farmer separating wheat from chaff. We look at what this means for Jesus’ ministry and how it previews what’s to come.
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John the Baptist’s assignment was to “make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” In Luke 3, we see him preaching and baptizing people for repentance. This shows us that to be ready is to be repentant.
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In Luke 1, the angel tells Zechariah that his son, John, would turn many people of Israel back to the Lord their God. And in Luke 3, we see John embrace that calling, sharing a message of repentance, even though it might not be popular or safe.
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What would it be like to parent the Son of God? Yes, you’d have an obedient, sinless child. But you, as a parent, are sinful, with limited understanding. That could get complicated! The story of Jesus staying behind in Jerusalem teaches us a tough lesson that Mary and Joseph learned: to love fiercely, but hold…
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When Jesus was a boy, he stayed behind in Jerusalem after a family trip. His time at the temple can teach us some important principles on how to seek understanding.
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When Mary and Joseph go searching for Jesus after their Passover trip to Jerusalem, they find him at the temple. Jesus tells them that he had to be in his Father’s house. In this post, we explore Jesus’ pursuit of his Father’s purposes and how it plays out.
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Amy C Walters 