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In Matthew's gospel we read about the coming of the wise men, or magi, from the east, who are following a star that they read as proclaiming the birth of a king. This familiar story is easy to gloss over; yet on Epiphany (January 6), we celebrate and commemmorate this occasion at the end of the Christmas season because it marks the time that Jesus ( Read more... )

As we continue our expository look at Matthew 25, we come to the parable of the talents. Often this has been misunderstood to be a parable about money or blessing, but it is really about the kingdom work that we do in the absence of Jesus. The main thing to note about the talents given to the slaves is that it is not given to them as their own ( Read more... )

In our current climate it seems like we have no reason to rejoice. But for the people of God in Jesus Christ, we have an eternal anchor for our soul to which we can look for joy. Paul exhorts the church in Philippi, and us as well, to rejoice in the Lord always, and that is the key. When we try to find joy in our circumstances, we can find ( Read more... )