Dear Friends, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as
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A Word of Grace – December 30, 2013
Dear Friends, There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer
A Word of Grace – December 23, 2013
Dear Friends, In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to
A Word of Grace – December 9, 2013
Dear Friends, Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man and my wife is getting on in years” (Luke 1:18). Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). It was
A Word of Grace – November 11, 2013
Dear Friends, I spent this weekend with 60 Christian attorneys at a conference-retreat in Monterey, California. I was born and grew up across the bay from there. It is a beautiful and special place and I am always glad to tell people that’s where I am from. Growing up along the beaches and in the