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Life-spark: Jesus came to give us abundant aliveness in our relationship with God and with others. (John 21:15-19) Jesus had a private matter to settle with Peter, and He settled in in a group. He came to the shores of … Continue reading →

Life-spark: Father God loves you like He loves Jesus. (John 17:13-40) The cross is getting closer. Jesus talked to His Father about His followers and He made several requests. He asked, on their behalf, for six things: joy, protection, purity, … Continue reading →

Life Spark: You can bring joy to God. (John 15:1-8) My Grandpa Dixon had a farm with a cherry orchard and an apple orchard. He would let his kids and grandkids take his tall stepladder and fill buckets with cherries … Continue reading →

Life Spark: Ask Jesus to lead you to life. (John 14:1-14) Bearing down on the completion of His mission, Jesus spoke to His disciples about going to a special place that could only be reached a certain way. Thomas panicked: … Continue reading →

Life Spark: Let God show you where you are vulnerable. (John 13:6-17) Standing at the threshold of His death, Jesus knelt and served His disciples. He humbly washed their toes, their soles, their ankles, their heels and their Achilles tendons. … Continue reading →

Life Spark: We all need a life-savior. (John 11:48-57) I was ten years old when my dad, who was a logger, pointed out a big white house on a hill near McMinnville Oregon. Dad said, “The man who owned that … Continue reading →

  Life Spark: It’s not too late for new life.  (John 11:39-47)   Jesus arrived in Bethany too late. Four days late. Standing before His friend’s tomb He commanded something ridiculous: “Roll away the stone.”  But Martha, the dead man’s sister, … Continue reading →

  Life Spark: Believe to live. (John 11:17-27) A friend of a friend was hunting birds on the rugged rim-rocks of eastern Oregon when he came up over a rise and saw his hunting dog hanging limp from the mouth … Continue reading →

Life Spark: His sheep never perish. (John 10:22-30) When Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah), The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us … Continue reading →