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Continue reading →: Commissioned to Love
The “Great Commission”. Matthew’s gospel doesn’t have an ascension story like Luke, but Matthew does end his gospel with a statement by Jesus that is often called the “great commission”. Sometimes, these verses are interpreted to mean that Christians have a duty to be sure people are “saved”. You or…
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Continue reading →: In Ways We Can Understand
Theologians tell us that God comes to us in ways that we can understand. This happens literally at Pentecost where a diverse crowd of people heard the disciples speak in many different languages. When Christians think about Pentecost we often focus on the presence of the Spirit, and the speaking…
