Right after Jesus dies the Bible says, “And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.” It was not torn from the bottom-up, as though we could tear the veil open. Rather through the death of Christ—through his torn body—we are given access. No more insiders or outsiders but rather we are all welcomed in on account of Christ. What great news!

Cloud of Witnesses
Cor Chmieleski
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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Bruno Mars says, “I’d take a grenade for ya.” Esther says something similar, that she would stand between a degree of death and her people’s pleas for life. In a much greater way, we can say that Jesus has done the same, he has taken the grenade of sin and death for us.

Cloud of Witnesses
Cor Chmieleski
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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The birth of a child is a time for excitement, whether you are the parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle, cousin, or friend. Under no circumstance should a parent ever name their child “No Glory.” But that’s exactly what Ichabod means. Why would his mother choose such a name? And how could this possibly be connected to the birth of another son, who himself was destined for (no) glory?

Cloud of Witnesses
Cor Chmieleski
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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