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Zephaniah – Overview

Posted on June 9, 2021 by dkoop

Overwhelming grief, prolonged distress, incessant abuse, continual persecution, and imminent punishment breed hopelessness and despair. “If only,” we cry, as we search our mind for a way out and look to the skies for rescue. With just a glimmer of … Continue reading →

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Hope for All People – Luke 2: 8-12

Posted on December 25, 2020 by dkoop

Every December since I was a child in between televised scenes of the Grinch slithering around Whoville, and Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer running around the North Pole with Herbie (an elf who wants to be a dentist), we have Linus’ … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Excuse? – Luke 14:18-24

Posted on April 1, 2020 by dkoop

If you were invited to a wedding in the Caribbean (this summer after the virus cleared) with 5 star hotel accommodations, open bar and buffets on the beach all paid for, would you go?  In real life those invited to … Continue reading →

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You’re Invited to Dinner with Jesus- Luke 14:16-24

Posted on March 31, 2020 by dkoop

Have you ever had dinner with a famous person? If so, you probably paid a high price. In 2016 at Hillary Clinton fundraiser event in San Francisco; for two seats at the head table with Clinton, George Clooney and his … Continue reading →

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