The Trinity – beautiful community. Matthew 1 – 2

Several nights ago, I went to mass in New York City’s theatre district at St. Malachy’s Church, which actually refers to itself as The Actors’ Chapel. The beautiful old church, built in 1909, is wedged between theatres and restaurants. In the evening worship service, the priest even offered prayers for those in the entertainment industry—which, when you think about it, is a…

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The Trinity

The Trinity. Matthew 1 - 2

Walking past her table at Women of Passion, I heard my name and turned with a look of inquiry on my face. ‘Oh, you’re here,” she said, “what in the world did you mean when you wrote ‘Jesus is the only person who ever lived before he was born!’?” I looked back into her beautiful bewildered eyes, and said, “Well . . . Jesus has always been, he just was not always a human being, right?” The bewildered look did not disappear. Then I knew I had to teach on…

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Be Quiet. . . God wants to talk to you

Be Quiet. . . God wants to talk to you. (Matthew 1-2 God, speaking, dreams)…

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God wants to talk to you

God wants to talk to you. …

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God speaks ~ In a dream to the Duke

Here you go~ 30 minutes outside of Denver now. . .

God speaks ~ In a dream to the Duke. (Relating to dreams in Matthew 1-2)…

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Take heed: Dreams in the Night

Take heed: Dreams in the Night. Matthew 1 -2

Good Day.

I invite you to pray with me a moment, or like Moses, take off your sandals, because we are standing on holy ground. ‘Lord God, I pray that you would illumine our hearts and minds; free them up to receive your words—not mine, but yours. Help us not consider these thoughts while half asleep or lackadaisically for they are too important—they are life changing, revolutionary and radical, and…

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Going Home.

Going Home. Matthew 2.19-23

Being able to picture loved ones in their homes—especially when they are far from us—is not just informative, but reassuring and even heart-warming. Several weeks ago, I visited Dylan, who is going to college in Flagstaff, Arizona, about 500 miles from home. Seeing the campus, his apartment, the mountainous surroundings, and even scouting about the town of friendly people enables me to picture him, and see him in my mind’s…

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Search and Destroy.

Search and Destroy. Matthew 2.16-18 …

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Get up. Go!

Get up. Go! Matthew 2.13-15

Joseph had such tremendous responsibility as the protector of the Savior baby and his beloved wife, Mary, mother of Jesus. Once again, God speaks to Joseph in a dream about the parenting of the Most High.

“After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going…

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The young parents

The young parents. Matthew 1 ~ 2 …

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Wise men worship God

Wise men worship God. Matthew 2.1-12 …

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Of Roman peace and wise men

Of Roman peace and wise men. Matthew 2.1-12 …

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Beautiful Bethlehem!

Beautiful Bethlehem! Matthew 2.1-2 podcast:…

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How Jesus came to Be (and Let’s do this thing!)

How Jesus came to Be (and Let’s do this thing!) Matthew 1.18-25 …

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Scandalous from the start

Scandalous from the start. Matthew 1.1-17 podcast:

Of all the ways to begin his gospel, why in the world would Matthew start with begats and begots in 17 verses of mostly unfamiliar names that are difficult to pronounce? Why start the gospel – the good news of Jesus Christ with a genealogy? Simply, the bloodline of Jesus Christ was keenly important to establish him as the long-awaited Messiah. (Realize that Messiah and Christ are the same word—Messiah in Hebrew;… Continue

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Gospel = Radical. Intro to Matthew.

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING. What does that statement mean to you? Unpack it a moment—what has come along to change everything in your life from that moment forward? Getting your college degree or masters or even PhD is an achievement that cannot be taken away and…

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