'Jesus Followed a Script'

The script had been written and Jesus was riding in on it. This poignant image captures the intentional fulfillment of ancient prophecy as Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, precisely as foretold in Zechariah 9:9. This wasn't coincidence or convenience—it was deliberate alignment with a divine narrative established centuries before.

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'Things to Avoid'

Lent is a good time – though a very hard time – of reflection. True reflection which invites the Holy Spirit to reveal to you those things that He wants to change can be difficult. That is the nature of conviction. It isn’t easy but we need to keep our eyes set on the goal, which is far better, a new life. I like to pray the scriptures and use those as an opportunity to listen to what the Spirit is saying to me through it. The apostle John wrote, “For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” (1 John 2:16).

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'FOMO of Sin and Blessing'

The fear of missing out (FOMO) is a real thing. People don’t want to be left out of whatever is going on. They want to be part of the crowd. They want to share common experiences. Also, people can be ginned up by advertisers that a sale will only last so long. If they

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'Submit to Transformation'

Mary Kay and I got a rescue dog, Jack, which had some fearful tendencies. We wanted to help him so that he could be at ease when our friends come over to the house. The only way to do that was by learning from the expert, Cesar Milan, The Dog Whisperer. We probably watched 200 episodes. 

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Darlene Brown
'Speaking Promise'

Abraham and Sarah struggled to trust God. It was a long journey from their initial hearing the voice of God Almighty. God promised Abram a large family that would become a nation, land, protection, blessing, wealth, and that his people would bless all the other nations. God promised everything a man could wish for and Abram was eager to start the journey to the

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'Are you a Christian?'

I once heard a story about a man who was in Amish country in Indiana. He went up to an Amish farmer and asked, ‘Are you a Christian?’ The Amish man gave a profound response, ‘I don’t know.

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Rev. Jonathan Beck