Matthew connects Jesus to the Emmanuel prophecy of old.
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Advent tells us it’s okay to hope
Yes, your hopes might be frustrated, but that is better than trying to extinguish hope in God.
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Death is a different kind of deadline for Christians
In death, what we thought was lost is, wondrously, restored to us. What we feared could never be accomplished is achieved.
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Hospitality Builds the Kingdom of God
John the Baptist’s example can inspire modern readers to speak truth to power.
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This advent, prepare your heart (and adjust your vision)
To truly prepare during this Advent season, we must be guided by the light of Christ.
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Why are Christians so angry these days?
We have every reason to be worried and fearful of the modern world, but it is not the spirit of Christ that inflames us with odium.
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What we know (and don’t know) about life after death
Jesus did not simply speak of a life to come. He revealed such a life and gave us a glimpse of it when he rose from the dead.
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A meditation for All Souls’ Day: How has the love of others changed your life?
Now imagine what God’s love, after this life, can do to transform you.
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Christians are called to preach the Gospel to everyone who will listen
Christ’s delay is part of God’s plan; it gives Christians time to preach the Gospel to everyone who will listen.
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For Jesus, leadership was about self-sacrifice, not earthly authority
The strategic vision of Jesus as leader was not a plan of invasion but rather the conquest of death itself.