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Jesus is the New Israel

The Christmas season is a good time to reflect on why Jesus came into the world.  His coming is the reason for the season after all!  This question is one that we can come back to each year because it has such a rich and varied answer.  In fact, there’s not just one reason why Jesus came into the world.  There are many.  For example, he came to glorify his Father (Jn. 17:1-4).  He came to save sinners (Matt. 1:21).  He came to defeat the works of the devil [...]

By |2020-12-10T11:15:43-06:00December 1st, 2020|John Sypert, Newsletter|

Disappointment, Prayer, Persistence, and the Goodness of God

Disappointment can be overwhelming. A bad grade on a test, being rejected, a loved one contracting a grave illness, more than just disappointment, some of these circumstances can be accompanied by grief. This is not to say all situations are the same, grave illness is undeniably more serious than a D- on an exam.  Nonetheless, all disappointment feels all-consuming when we’re experiencing it. In this article, I’d like to address the idea of disappointment in the context of prayerful persistence, and how that relates to the goodness of God. [...]

By |2020-12-10T12:17:41-06:00November 1st, 2020|Madison York, Newsletter|
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