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  • Behold
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    Behold

    Those of you who attend worship services at IBC have probably noticed that lately we’ve been on a cheerful rant about the world’s underappreciation of our Jesus now and throughout history.

  • Happy Day Three
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    Happy Day Three

    At the outset of a new year, it’s natural to wonder about the future. No, not natural. COMPULSIVE.

  • Show Up In Love At Christmas
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    Show Up In Love At Christmas

    Like millions of Americans last evening, I sat in my Christmas-light festooned house across from a beautifully decorated tree and watched would-be presidents of the US debating national security in the recent aftermath of the San Bernardino jihadist shootings.

  • ​The Way It Was Meant To Be
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    ​The Way It Was Meant To Be

    I don’t know where I’ve been the past six Advents at IBC, but this year, I’ve been given the gift of Advent and the gift of hope.

  • God in the Dark
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    God in the Dark

    Sunday night, our family dusted off an old Advent devotional from the IBC Children’s Ministry. Following its instructions, we turned off all the lights, gathered around one candle at our kitchen table, and contemplated its meaning.

  • The Peaceable Kingdom
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    The Peaceable Kingdom

    ​Last Sunday I had the privilege of preaching what I consider the Apostle Paul’s greatest formulation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21.