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judewaldron2
May 13, 20222 min
Mostly Dead or Fully Alive (An Easter Sermon)
In the classic movie "The Princess Bride", the hero has been tortured by sucking the life out of him. His friends take his body to...
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judewaldron2
May 13, 20222 min
Some Questions about Stones
John 8 tells a story of a woman who was caught in adultery and dragged before Jesus. Knowing that the law condemned her to death, they...
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judewaldron2
May 13, 20224 min
Was Jesus a Jerk?
Here are some stories I heard this week from the disabled community: I applied for a job where I know they offer great support for...
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judewaldron2
May 13, 20223 min
Jesus Toasts to Resurrection
The gospel of John is full of hints! (Scholars use the Biblical word "signs" but "hints" is a far more fun way to look at it!) There are...
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judewaldron2
May 13, 20223 min
Opening the Flowerbuds
A teacher told me about arriving at school one morning, to see a group of little children ripping down the blossom buds of a tree and...
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judewaldron2
May 12, 20222 min
Controlling those Words
Often people complain about “political correctness”, a sense of being forced to say things that won’t offend others, when they really...
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judewaldron2
May 12, 20223 min
Character on Trial
When we go through trials, the quality of our character is exposed. In James 1, the word for trial is the same as the word for...
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judewaldron2
May 11, 20223 min
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Have you ever been trapped in your own head? 1 John was written in a time where the gnostic movement was confusing people - saying that...
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judewaldron2
May 5, 20221 min
Character Building
In Romans 5 it says that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance produces character; and character produces hope. In James 1 it...
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judewaldron2
May 1, 20223 min
Jesus' Origin Story
I never thought I’d be into this, but I like Avenger movies. I completely ignored Thor and Iron Man and Captain America, but one day...
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judewaldron2
May 1, 20222 min
Mary's Christmas Peace Mash-Up
Imagine yourself in Mary’s place. She’s pregnant and unmarried, she’s off to another village to visit her cousin Elizabeth and stay with...
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judewaldron2
May 1, 20222 min