Series: Communion Meditations

November 10, 2024

Doug Redford

The Master of Multitasking

There is much to remember about Jesus as we reflect upon the variety of tasks and titles given to him in Scripture and that he himself used to describe the work he faithfully accomplished.

November 3, 2024

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Rescued

Each of us is an individual Titanic. We may, in our pride and self-sufficiency, think that we are uniquely grand and unsinkable. But each of us has already struck the iceberg of sin. It’s only a matter of time. But wait. God has provided a lifeboat for anyone who wants to be rescued.

October 28, 2024

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Each One

It’s been estimated that over the course of history more than 100 billion people have lived on this earth. On the cross, Christ paid the penalty for their sins and provided eternal life—not only for every person who has ever lived, but for everyone who will be born after us.

October 21, 2024

Doug Redford

The Taste of Death

Before the cross, Jesus had seen death’s impact and he had heard the cries of those who had lost friends and loved ones, but at the cross, Jesus experienced the full measure of its indescribable pain and horror.

September 29, 2024

Doug Redford

All of It

As we partake of Communion together, think about those words “all of it.” Give thanks that you are part of the “all” for whom Jesus died and that “all” of your sins have been forgiven through his sacrifice.

September 22, 2024

Doug Redford

An Alternative to Selfies

Jesus still calls his followers to “deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). Our selfie with him means being, as Paul put it, “crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20).

September 15, 2024

Doug Redford

If Blood Could Talk

Jesus’ blood speaks a “better” word than Abel’s, for Abel’s blood cried out to God for retribution. Jesus’ blood speaks of redemption, of grace and mercy; it announces the good news of God’s forgiveness.

September 8, 2024

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Dismay to Renewal

Our flesh recoils at the thought of Jesus’ crucifixion because of the horrible details. Yet it is only when we embrace that death that we discover God’s pathway from dismay to renewal.

August 12, 2024

Doug Redford

A TIME TO SAY AMEN

The only time many of us may use the word Amen is at the conclusion of a prayer. But think of the word as an appropriate response after partaking of Communion.

July 22, 2024

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KEEPING WATCH WITH JESUS

By Sandy Mayle You may have watched a parade, a horse race, or a team of draft horses, and noticed that some of the horses wore little cups around the outside of their eyes.  These are called blinders, and they limit what the horses see so that they’ll stay focused on what’s in front of them.   Blinders block the horses’ peripheral vision so they aren’t spooked by waving flags, crowds of people, or other horses who meet them. Instead, they focus on what their driver or rider is asking them to do. Without blinders, some horses can become anxious or

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