“Do you understand what I have done for you?” [Jesus] asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly…
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Tangible Acts of Love
A few days before Christmas, my phone buzzed with a text message. “Ho, ho, ho,” it read. “Santa made a…
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You’re Not Only Wanted, You’re Needed
Several years ago, I served on our church prayer team. Every Sunday I had the privilege of praying for and…
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The Useful Servant
In Jesus’s parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14–30 ESV), a man going on a journey entrusts varying amounts of his…
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What’s My Real Job?
Christ himself was like God in everything. But he did not think that being equal with God was something to…
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On Serving When We Don’t Want To
I have a bunch of kids—four, with a fifth on the way. Their ages currently range from three to ten…
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