Tag Archives: Pharisees

Behold You King (Palm Sunday 2022)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by salooper57

Today, we remember and celebrate what has come to be known as “The Triumphal Entry,” Jesus’s highly symbolic entrance into Jerusalem just days before he was betrayed and executed. We know the broad outlines of the story. Jesus rode into … Continue reading →

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What Does God Think of You: The Story of the Prodigal (part one)

Posted on September 1, 2021 by salooper57

Jesus tells three stories in Luke 15. The first is about a guy who has one of his hundred sheep wander off. He’s still got 99, but he can’t stand to lose that one, so he goes after it and, … Continue reading →

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If Shakespeare Were Writing from Washington

Posted on May 18, 2019 by salooper57

The power-hungry devour those around them. The truly powerful do just the opposite: they nurture and empower them. Continue reading →

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The Key to the Good Life

Posted on February 17, 2018 by salooper57

The good life is all about good relationships. Our most serious problems and our greatest accomplishments involve relationships. Studies have repeatedly shown that good relationships contribute more to happiness than success, and bad relationships contribute more to unhappiness than failure. … Continue reading →

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Why did people hate Jesus?

Posted on December 5, 2015 by salooper57

People tend to forget that the Jesus of the Christmas story eventually grew up, was sadistically tortured and put to death. During the holidays we can’t help but think of him as “the little Lord Jesus,” who “laid down his … Continue reading →

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