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The Presence in Our Midst

Auto-generated description: A large eye is set against a dark background with crosses and accompanied by the text Believing is Seeing, Believing is Life – The Gospel of John Sermon Series.

To listen to the full unabridged audio listen here: The Presence in Our Midst

We often think of God in grand, eternal, and epic terms. But in the Gospel of John, there is a fascinating shift. We move from the cosmic prologue—where the Word was with God in the beginning —straight down to a dusty riverside in Palestine. God moved into the neighborhood.

As we dive into what commentators call the “Book of Signs” (John 1:19–2:12) , we discover three profound realities about living in the presence of Christ.

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We got our patio furniture out this weekend. I’ve missed being able to sit out there and enjoy some quiet time to read.

Our patio is fully shaded by 2 pm, so even on the hottest of days it can be quite comfortable.

Currently reading: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson 📚

I just started this the other day and so far it’s really fun. It feels very Red Rising but with a female protagonist.

Grad party Saturday! Three grad parties. Three towns. Good times!

Finished reading: Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman 📚

An immensely enjoyable read. Yes they are violent and there’s quite a bit of salty language. But, they are humorous takes on culture that make a point without being overt.

The only way to be the #OldGal is with a 2!

#Wordle 1,833 2/6*

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Her three streak continues…

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The #OldGal also posts a three today, any twos out there #YoungPups?

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The God Who Moved into the Neighborhood

Auto-generated description: A large eye is set against a dark background with crosses and accompanied by the text Believing is Seeing, Believing is Life – The Gospel of John Sermon Series.

Listen to the full unabridged audio here: The God Who Moved into the Neighbhorhood

For those of us who follow Jesus, we navigate a fascinating paradox. On one hand, we believe that the God of the Bible is immanent—that He is actively among us and living within us through His Spirit. We read in John 1 about the reality of a God who literally “moved into the neighborhood.”

Yet, we just as frequently talk about His transcendence. He is the Creator God, utterly beyond our comprehension, overwhelming, and infinite. He is God, and we are not.

This creates a beautiful, tricky tension: We can know God truly, but we will never know Him fully. This shouldn’t surprise us; we experience this with people too. I’ve been married for nearly 30 years, and I still haven’t exhausted the fullness of knowing who my wife, Amy, is. If that’s true of a fellow human being, how much more is it true of a divine being?

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Thr Radical Reality of Adoption

Auto-generated description: A large eye is set against a dark background with crosses and accompanied by the text Believing is Seeing, Believing is Life – The Gospel of John Sermon Series.

The full unabridged audio of the sermon can be found here: The Radical Reality of Adoption

If you were to sit in a seminary class on biblical exegesis, it wouldn’t take long to get swept up in the mechanics of ancient literature. You might map out the opening of the Gospel of John and proudly declare, “Look! A chiastic structure!"—feeling like a theological detective, only to open a commentary and realize scholars have seen it for two thousand years.

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The streak is over for the #OldGal on multiple levels. Hate to see he run of 3s end like this though…

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⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 “Good grief 😏”

#Wordle 1,830 3/6*

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The #OldGal with ANOTHER 3! She must be getting super powers from her pride in her grands…

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The #OldGal 3 streak continues…

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 “Played with letters then looked for a 5 letter word list 😏” - The OldGal

#Wordle 1,828 2/6*

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The #OldGal just couldn’t hang with my two today…

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Wordle 5-for-5 Challenge Complete 🎊 #Wordle 1,826 3/6*

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The #OldGal fell short again!

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The #OldGal fell short today…

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