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I’d Like to Change My Job Description
By
Carolyn Henderson
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men . . . It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 4:23, 24 If you’ve heard enough church sermons, maybe you’ve run into the joke about the man who was caught in a horrible flood, and…
The Obnoxious Jesus
By
Carolyn Henderson
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said, ‘Friend, your sins are forgiven.’ “ (Luke 5:21) Jesus Heals a Paralytic. This is the chapter heading that one of my Bibles (NIV Study, 1985) uses to describe passages in Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26, in which a determined group of men, unable to access Jesus through the crowds,…
The Future Looks Bleak When We Don’t Have All the Information
By
Carolyn Henderson
“Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” (1 Corinthians 13:12) Yesterday, I went on a road trip with my daughter. We chatted while we drove, ate lunch in a charming city, and on the way back, my daughter napped. She ended the day with ice cream. While…
Dangerous Questions, or Dangerous Answers?
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Carolyn Henderson
“When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.” Ephesians 4:8 Where did Jesus go after He died, and before He was resurrected? What was the purpose of John the Baptist baptizing, and why isn’t the practice specifically mentioned in the Old Testament? What does it look like…
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