Category: Scripture
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novatian
Here’s the 2nd reflection on Philippians 2: 5-11 from the Ancient Christian Devotional. The sovereignty of the divine Word temporarily submitted to assume a man and for a season humbled himself and abased himself, not exercising his nature through his powers, while he bore the man that he had assumed. He emptied himself when he…
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epiphanius the latin
Given this week’s location between Palm and Easter Sundays, this week’s New Testament reading from the Ancient Christian Devotional seemed particularly appropriate. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the…
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ray’s random thoughts: spiritual life
Ray is PCC’s Senior Pastor. Occasionally he sends out an email with his “Random Thoughts.” Here’s the latest installment. Friends, It’s Thursday, and I can’t process something I heard last week at the National Pastor’s Convention. The question was posed, “How is your spiritual life?” As cliché as it may sound, it is something worth…
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a prayer for northern illinois university
In light of yesterday’s tragedy at Northern Illinois University, Psalm 43 seems an appropriate prayer. Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and wicked men. You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy? Send…
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mission: single|married|kids (1)
You may want to first read the introduction to mission: single|married|kids. One of the ironies of American church culture is that while the New Testament speaks directly to the benefits of being single, our language and structures often imply that marriage is the ideal for all Christians. Consider Paul’s council in 1 Corinthians chapter 7:…
David W. Swanson 