Peter’s struggle to understand Jesus’ mission reflects our own tendency to seek glory without suffering, yet the Transfiguration and the cross reveal that true glory...
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Gospel
Holy Cross Day: Glory Through Suffering
9/11/25 • Bishop Holcomb
The Voice That Changes Everything
7/10/25 • Bishop HolcombThis article explores the transformative power of Jesus’ words, highlighting four Gospel moments where His voice offers rest, grace, hope and peace to the weary,...
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From Pentecost Forward: Gospel, Church, Mission
6/4/25 • Bishop HolcombThis article explores how the Holy Spirit empowers Jesus’ followers to bear witness to the gospel, enabling its spread from Jerusalem to the ends of...
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How Are We to Be ‘More Than Conquerors’?
5/21/25 • Bishop HolcombBecause of Jesus’ resurrection and victory over death, Christians are empowered to endure suffering and overcome trials through their union with Christ, who has already...
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What Does Jesus’ Resurrection Have to Do With Me?
4/16/25 • Bishop HolcombBishop Holcomb explores how Christ’s death and resurrection address both our guilt as sinners and our suffering as victims, offering forgiveness, freedom and restored relationship...
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Psalm 51 and Ash Wednesday: A Reflection
2/27/25 • Bishop HolcombBishop Holcomb explains that Lent is a season not of self-improvement but of repentance and returning to a merciful God, exemplified in Psalm 51 where...
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Epiphany: Light for the Nations
1/6/25 • Bishop HolcombBishop Holcomb reminds us that Epiphany is a season that celebrates the revealing of God’s love and light to the whole world through Jesus Christ,...
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An Open Letter to Survivors of Abuse
11/13/24 • Bishop HolcombThis letter from Bishop and Mrs. Holcomb offers compassion and hope to survivors of abuse, acknowledging the deep wounds and sense of disgrace many carry...
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Our Unfathomable Blessings in Christ
10/25/24 • Bishop HolcombEphesians 1:3-14 is a powerful and unified proclamation by Paul celebrating God’s gracious initiative in choosing, adopting, redeeming and sealing believers through Christ, all for...
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Grace, the Surprising Motivator
7/15/24 • Bishop HolcombEffective leadership hinges not on motivating people through demands or rewards, but by eliminating demotivating factors and instead embracing grace. Both Scripture and psychological research...
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The Power of Pentecost
5/17/24 • Bishop HolcombPentecost Sunday celebrates the Holy Spirit’s descent on the early church, fulfilling Jesus’ promise and enabling the disciples to speak in diverse languages, thus breaking...
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The Resurrection Is Not Just a Metaphor
3/28/24 • Bishop HolcombThe resurrection of Jesus is a foundational Christian belief, affirming that Jesus physically died, was buried and rose again on the third day, uniquely reversing...
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