Dirks Corner

Theological Reflections & Musings

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Four Imperfect Power Couples (2025), Week 2, Abraham & Sarah, Genesis 18...

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Deep Questions - 2025 - Week 2: “What Are You Willing to Give Me?,” Mat 26:14-16, Apr 6, 2025

When a council of religious leaders asked Judas to betray his Teacher, he asked them a question. He wanted to know what he would get in exchange for his service.  He had no way of understanding, however, how weighty this cost would be.  His actions challenge all of us to ask what we are trading in exchange for our fellowship with Jesus.

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Deep Questions - 2025 - Week 1: "Why this Waste?", Matthew 26:6-13, Mar 30, 2025

As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, a woman anoints Him with expensive perfume.  Some accuse her of wasting a precious commodity. However, Jesus blesses her for her sacrifice.  Maybe she saw something in Him that all of us should see.

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Recalculating - Week 6: A New Truth, Acts 13:32-38, Mar 23, 2025

Moving in new directions teaches us new truths.  The old truths are still important.  They establish foundations.  However, we must build beyond the foundation, and this requires a new revelation from God.

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Recalculating - Week 5: A New Power, Acts 13:4-12, Mar 16, 2025

When the new directions seem impossible to follow, and the new destination seems too far away, someone or something must remind us of what is possible.  God works through this early church mission to prove that He can and will accomplish impossible things through their efforts.

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Recalculating - Week 4: A New Mission, Acts 12:25-13:3, Mar 9, 2025

When obstacles force us in new directions, sometimes new destinations come into view.  When the church is scattered from its homeland, God’s people discover new reason to live.

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Recalculating - Week 3: A New Kingdom, Acts 12:19b-24, Mar 2, 2025

Sometimes God reveals His glory in clear images.  When a human king asserts his glory, God reminds his persecuted people who truly is their King.  In the light of this new King’s glory, they will help to build His new kingdom.

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Recalculating - Week 2: A New Challenge, Acts 12:1-5, Feb 23, 2025

Obstacles have a way of clarifying our intentions.  Where are we trying to go, and why are we trying to get there?  These hard questions can expose fundamental disagreements.  How we handle those disagreements will test the integrity of our faith.

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Recalculating - Week 1: A New Perspective, Acts 11:19-21, Feb 16, 2025

Trouble at home forces the church into new territory, where a whole new people will be exposed to God’s message.  Obstacles have a way of pushing us into new communities where God desires to be known.

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When God Decides - Week 5: When We Are Outnumbered, 2 Kings 1:1-10, Feb 2, 2025

The odds often seem stacked against us.  Goodness and truth have no chance against the vast power of misguided and broken leaders.  Sometimes, however, God intervenes to remind us who ultimately decides who wins and who loses. 

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When God Decides - Week 4: When Injustice Reigns, 1 Kings 21:1-4, Jan 26, 2025

Stories of the rich robbing the poor pervade all cultures.  In this story, God intervenes to show who really owns all things and who will ultimately have them.

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When God Decides - Week 3: When Fears Are Real, 1 Kings 19:1-5, Jan 19, 2025

Fears are real when dangers are real.  When these dangers overwhelm us, God reminds us that He is also real.  His presence has the power to quiet our fears.

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When God Decides - When No One Listens, 1 Kings 18:36-39, Jan 12, 2025

God has been speaking for generations through His prophets, but too often His people hear only words.  Sometimes, however, God intervenes to show that His Word determines outcomes.

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When God Decides - Week 1: When Resources Are Scarce, 1 Kings 17:1-6, Jan 5, 2025

Wealth and possessions are often sources of pride.  God breaks that connection sometimes to remind us that we are all ultimately dependent upon His provisions.

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Hope Reborn - Week 4: A New Day, Isaiah 11:6-9, Dec 29, 2024

This promised child will bring the peace that the world lost long ago.  When He has finished His work, nature itself will bear witness to His power.  On that day, God’s people will again dwell in the garden that He has always intended for them.

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Hope Reborn - Week 3: A New Family, Isaiah 11:1-3, Dec 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve)

This promised child will restore an ancient family line, but in a powerfully new way.  God’s promised Spirit will breathe through this child and to who all follow after Him.

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Hope Reborn - Week 2: A New King, Isaiah 9:6-7, Dec 22, 2024

This promised child brings a new revelation of God’s plan to restore His creation.  Under His leadership, God’s people will realize the future He always wanted for them and for us.