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A Funny Thing Happened During the Disciples’ Self-Quarantine

In John 20:19-29 Jesus’ disciples were engaged in a self-imposed quarantine. Instead of being triggered by fear of a pandemic like COVID-19, their lockdown was caused by fear of persecution.…

Jim Buchan April 10, 2020

Inspiration

6 Secrets from the Magi

We don’t know the exact time frame of the journey made by “wise men from the East” in search of young King Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12). It may have been several…

Jim Buchan December 22, 2017

Inspiration

It’s What’s Under the Hood That Counts

My 2011 Hyundai Sonata looks exactly the same as it did a month ago. On the surface it’s the same 100,000-mile car as it was then. Yet here’s the strange…

Jim Buchan June 26, 2016

Inspiration

Escaping from Your Personal Groundhog Day

Lately I’ve met lots of people who seem to be perpetually stuck in Groundhog Day. You’ve probably seen the classic 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. Murray plays…

Jim Buchan May 21, 2016

Inspiration

5 Secrets of the Magi

We don’t know the exact time frame of the journey made by “wise men from the East” in search of young King Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12). It may have been several…

Jim Buchan December 23, 2015

Inspiration

Leaving Limbo

One of the most powerful sermons I’ve ever heard was based on an obscure passage where we’re told that Abraham “settled down between Kadesh and Shur” (Genesis 22:1). After reading…

Jim Buchan September 10, 2015