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I BAPTIZE YOU WITH WATER

And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”[matthew 3:16-17 nrsvue] The questionContinueContinue reading “I BAPTIZE YOU WITH WATER”

THE AGONY OF DEFEAT

The integrity of the upright guides them,but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.[proverbs 11:3 nrsvue] It was not my intention to write a follow-up reflection on the World Cup, but the circumstances surrounding the United States’ match against Belgium compelled me to do so. And thanks to the old ABC show Wide World of Sports, findingContinueContinue reading “THE AGONY OF DEFEAT”

THE THRILL OF VICTORY

David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.[1 samuel 17:49 nrsvue] I confess to knowing next to nothing about soccer. Even calling it “soccer” is offensive to the majorityContinueContinue reading “THE THRILL OF VICTORY”