Tag: tabernacle
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Jesus as God’s dwelling place among us. Exploring John 1:14
I used to enjoy a show called Undercover Boss. It was a reality show that would feature leaders within companies, such as founders, CEO’s, vice presidents, or other executives going undercover within their own companies. The show featured leaders for companies like Subway, True Value, Build-a-Bear, and even the Chicago Cubs. Throughout a week, they…
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The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Studying John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. -John 1:14 In his commentary on John, the late New Testament Grant Osborne says of this verse “In my opinion, this is the single greatest sentence…
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The Word became flesh: what it means when the creator enters creation
In one of his stand-up specials, the comedian Jim Gaffigan talks about camping. In the monologue, Gaffigan mentions that his wife enjoys camping and says that it’s a tradition in her family. During the bit, Gaffigan describes himself as being “indoorsie.” But he points out that it used to be a tradition in everyone’s family…
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Notre Dame, the Church, and the beauty of things that are bigger than ourselves
Since the fire at Notre Dame on Monday, I’ve been awestruck by the thoughts of the longevity of that building. If you had asked me “when was Notre Dame built?” three days ago, I probably would have guessed 16th or 17th century. I knew it was old. I would have guessed it was older than…
Josh Benner 