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Good Friday: The atoning sacrifice

For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin.  As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” “Their throat is an open grave; they… Continue reading Good Friday: The atoning sacrifice

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Psalm 34:16

The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.    Psalm 34:16 This verse is set as a stark contrast in the midst of verses showing God's care for His own.  Whereas the LORD watches over the righteous to deliver and preserve them, the… Continue reading Psalm 34:16

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A Day of Remembering: Good Friday

There are many days set aside on the U.S. calendar as days of remembering.  We remember to give thanks in November.  We remember our independence.  We remember 9/11.  We remember to honor our Veterans.  We remember our Grandparents.  We remember our parents.  On our personal calendars, we remember our birthdays and the birthdays of those… Continue reading A Day of Remembering: Good Friday