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The Burdens of the Self, the Church, and Everyone Else

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Larry Lin 0 Comments 1 peter, boundaries, burden, burnout, charity, everyone, Frodo, Galatians, help, Jesus, Matthew, pastor, rest, selfishness, sins, The Return of the King

There’s a fascinating conversation between the hobbits Sam and Frodo in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Return of the King.

The Irony of the Magi

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 Larry Lin 2 Comments church, Gentiles, Jesus, king, magi, magic, Matthew, missions

The great irony of the Christmas story is that those who seemed to be the least likely to embrace Jesus do, and those who seemed to be the most likely to embrace Jesus do not.