Pastor Dale E. Austin John 14:15-21
In my somewhat limited travels throughout the state, as I move from appointment to appointment, I’ve come across some common characters who seem to be everywhere. I find some of them in the congregations I’ve served; others in the larger community. Continue reading
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Tagged commandments, Disciples, God, Gospel, Jesus, John, love
Pastor Dale E. Austin John 14:1-14
There are very few verses in the Bible whose meaning is more hotly debated and even argued than when Jesus responds to Thomas’ question in the sixth verse of today’s reading. When the disciple asks to know the way to God, Jesus responds by telling him that he is “the way, the truth and the life.” Then he adds that most controversial of all comments, “No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Now just what did he mean by that? Continue reading
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Tagged actions, Christian, discipleship, God, Gospel, Jesus, John, mission. witness, service, spirituality
Pastor Dale E. Austin Matthew 17:1 – 9
There are experiences in life too profound to try to explain or to put into words. When someone asks us about them, we may try. But usually it comes down to, “You just had to be there.” Continue reading
Tagged Disciples, Gospel, James, Jesus, John, Matthew, mission. witness, Peter, Transfiguration
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