Tag Archives: Peter

Self-Sacrificing Love by James R. Coggins

On the night he was betrayed, Jesus told His close followers that He was going away to somewhere where they could not follow: “I will be with you only a little longer…Where I am going, you cannot come” (John 13:33). … Continue reading

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Peter’s Faith by James R. Coggins

Acts 19 tells the wonderful story of Peter, imprisoned by King Herod and facing death, being miraculously rescued by an angel. Peter followed the angel out of the prison, but “he had no idea that what the angel was doing … Continue reading

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Questions by James R. Coggins

John 21, the story of the resurrected Jesus appearing to His close followers on the shore of the Sea of Galilee raises a number of questions that Christians would do well to ask themselves. These questions call for self-examination. Some … Continue reading

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Protest and Folk Songs by James R. Coggins

I grew up in the 1960s listening to protest songs and folk songs sung by such artists as Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul, and Mary. Those songs spoke to me then, and they still resonate with me today. To be … Continue reading

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No Dumb Questions by Julie Arduini

Each Easter season I’m fascinated to watch our daughter process Christ’s love for us as she watches it through our church’s Passion  Play. She has mild special needs that include comprehension issues, so often things her peers can figure out … Continue reading

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Passion Play’s Supporting Characters by Julie Arduini

Each year our church shares the greatest story ever told with a Passion Play. It’s a Broadway-like production with as many as 100 in the cast that also features an ensemble and live animals. The actors are lay people with … Continue reading

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