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Song of Moses

When Moses neared the end of his life, God spoke to him about what would happen to the children of Israel — the people he had led out of bondage in Egypt up to the brink of the Promised Land … Continue reading

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Of cold heads and tree trimming

Our trees have gotten a haircut. At least that’s what it feels like lately when I get up in the morning and find the sun streaming in our windows in places where it hasn’t streamed in a long time. There’s … Continue reading

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It’s Saturday …

It’s Saturday. Christ is in the tomb. We need to talk about what we’re going to do.

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‘Tetelestai’

Tetelestai! (It is finished!) – John 19:30 “Tetelestai!” – one word Christ uttered from the cross just before He commended His Spirit into the Father’s hand. “Tetelestai!” meaning, quite simply, “It is finished!.” Done. Completed. Over.

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‘Why …?’

“My God, my God, why …?” Matthew 27:46 Of all the words Christ uttered from the cross, these were the most shocking. Why does the God of the universe ask “Why?” If anything should worry us, it would be this. … Continue reading

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‘I thirst’

Please give me a drink. – John 4:7 We worship a God who became a vulnerable human being. Superman had his kryptonite. Samson lost his hair. Jack Frost relinquished his wintry powers to become the town tailor. Jesus got thirsty. … Continue reading

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Click here; meet Him there

Marti says I do my best work when I’m the most honest. That that is something I can supply for everyone — a way of connecting faith to the realities of life that rarely gets embraced by Christians. Christians, especially … Continue reading

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Conflicted relationships

As far as major league baseball in Los Angeles is concerned, the Dodgers will always be the storied team going back to its beginnings in 1884 in Brooklyn with 6 World Championships and 22 Pennants to boast about over 130 … Continue reading

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John and Eve

If I have a pretty good feeling about a particular Catch I’ve just written, I will read it to Marti. If I’m not sure, I’ll have her read it herself, and then break the news to me. If it’s already out, … Continue reading

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God offenders

If I don’t forgive you, who will forgive me? I don’t remember now who said it, but someone wrote me in the last few days since we introduced the delicate and dangerous subject of sex offenders, “Maybe we should just … Continue reading

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