Tag Archives: Mary

Come with Your Problems – John 2 – Mary the Mother of Jesus

Posted on May 12, 2026 by dkoop

Life is too complex, its problems too challenging, and our own strength too limited to allow us to cope without help. Defining the exact need may not be as crucial as admitting our incompleteness. But recognizing our emptiness before Christ … Continue reading →

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Come with Your Grief – Part 2 – John 11: 20-36

Posted on April 29, 2026 by dkoop

In today’s passage out of John 11, we will see two ladies, Mary and Martha who felt deep grief, some confusion and a little anger.  Their brother Lazarus was sick and dying, but Jesus did not go to help.  Jesus … Continue reading →

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Come with Your Grief – John 11: 1-19

Posted on April 28, 2026 by dkoop

Grief is an emotional response to loss that every person experiences.  We grieve because we are made in the “image of God”  and God grieves. Examples of God’s Grief in Scripture:  Grief Over Humanity’s Wickedness (Genesis 6:5-8): Before the flood, God’s … Continue reading →

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Hope is Born – Luke 2:1-8

Posted on December 25, 2025 by dkoop

Christmas is not all sugar plums, ho, ho, ho, and fa- la- la- la- la. In this season of joy & merriment, more people will be lonely than at any other time of the year, more people will be depressed … Continue reading →

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