Tortured Longings
There is a question that Jesus asked of a couple of his disciples, that honestly scares me. “What do you want me to do for you?” That’s an incredibly probing question. How I answer that, I know, reveals a great… Continue Reading
Gospel of Mark
On Fasting and Fences
The most heated arguments usually come from those with whom you are closest ideologically. This may come as a surprise but this is part of what was happening with Jesus and the Pharisees. Of all the religious groups in the… Continue Reading
From One Table To Another, Or How to Change An Opinion
I want to make a modern-day Matthew (Levi). But we aren’t as united as they were in first century Jerusalem. If you wanted to provide a stock image of a hated member of society a tax collector was an obvious… Continue Reading
Why Did Jesus Forgive The Paralytic Before Healing Him?
Moving into a new community can be difficult. Sure, meeting new people. Finding new friends. Learning the location of all the important shops and restaurants can be taxing. But the most difficult is setting up new internet service. The customer… Continue Reading