A Better Question
Matthew 19:1-15 by Mike Bowling Is it lawful (permissible) for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all? This was the question a...
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Englewood ByLines
- Mar 20
- 4 min
Kingdom Challenges & Cohesion: Worth
Matthew 18:1-20 by Laretta Benjamin Paul reminds us in his letter to the Romans that “all creation groans.” We live in a broken world....
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Mike Bowling
- Mar 14
- 4 min
A Different Kind of Revolution
Matthew 17:24-27 by Mike Bowling The revolution is on, but what kind of revolution will it be? Matthew gives us the long-awaited...
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Englewood ByLines
- Mar 4
- 2 min
The True Cost of Really Following Jesus
Matthew 16:21-28 by Katy Lines “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” — Well done, Peter! Susan’s trail guide led us through...
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Englewood ByLines
- Mar 4
- 4 min
Who Do YOU Say He is?
Matthew 16:13-20 by Susan Adams Have you noticed that it can be difficult to talk about Jesus, sometimes even with other believers? Maybe...
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Mike Bowling
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Lessons from a Pushy Woman
Matthew 15:21-28 by Mike Bowling Matthew’s story of the Canaanite woman produces an uncomfortable reaction from many of us. Jesus’...
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Mike Bowling
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Lord, Save us From the Politicians
Matthew 14:1-12 by Mike Bowling The shortest definition for “politics” is “life together.” Communities, peoples, families, and nations...
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Englewood ByLines
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Home Field Advantage
Matthew 13:53-58 by Katy Lines Sometimes, you think you know someone, and they end up totally surprising you. I recently read a story...
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Mike Bowling
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Displacing Demons: Certainty
Matthew 12:38-45 by Mike Bowling Too often we see what we want to see and hear what we want to hear. Time after time Jesus announced the...
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Englewood ByLines
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Displacing Demons: Divisive Words
Matthew 12:22-37 by Tracy Aldrich Jesus does something miraculous, something of the kingdom of God, and of the Spirit. The crowds are...
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Englewood ByLines
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
Baby Jesus
Luke 2:1-20 by Katy Lines Just ask Annie and Will. And Amber and Todd, Tory and Amber. A new baby takes over everything. Parents focus...
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Englewood ByLines
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Reputation
Matthew 11:1-19 by Patrick Lines “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out...
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Mike Bowling
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Commission
Matthew 10:1-23 by Mike Bowling Commissioning is authorization. Authorization is permission by a ruler to exercise authority. Jesus’...
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Englewood ByLines
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Wholeness
Matthew 9:18-38 by Katy Lines How often do you see goodness in the daily news? These days, I don’t hear or read much good news in our...
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Englewood ByLines
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
New Wine
Matthew 9:9-17 by Todd Burleson You’ve heard it said: “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak, for the patch pulls away...
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Mike Bowling
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Commitment, Fear, and Resistance
Matthew 8:18-34 by Mike Bowling The proclamation of God’s kingdom has begun; an outline of the Kingdom’s nature has been revealed, and a...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Closeness and Wholeness
Matthew 8:1-17 by Katy Lines If you’ve got your trail map handy (Matt 8:1-17), take a look at where Jesus leads us this week… the edges,...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Giving Up the Game
Matthew 7:1-12 by Katy Lines Okay, don’t judge me, but I’ve put off writing this trail guide until the last possible minute this week. So...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Transformed Desires
Matthew 6:16-24 by Mike Bowling What do you desire? Whatever it is, your desires determine in large measure what you become. This is true...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
True Prayer, or Performance?
Matthew 6:1-8 by Katy Lines There’s something I am drawn to about walking into a theatre, finding your seat, and snapping a photo of the...
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