They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. –Matthew 23:4 This is what it looks like when a Pharisee is in power.… Continue Reading
Malchus, running his finger through his hair, makes contact with his ear. His ear. It shouldn’t be there. Just a few weeks ago it was lopped off by one of those Jesus’ followers. Peter was his name. This revolutionary saw… Continue Reading
Reach out and touch faithYour own personal JesusSomeone to hear your prayersSomeone who caresYour own personal Jesus -Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus Personal Jesus is a song originally recorded by Depeche Mode in 1989. But it hit a new audience in… Continue Reading
The preacher catches wind that someone in his congregation is living in egregious sin. And this Sunday his text just so happens to be about that particular sin. That’s a bit unsettling, but he actually preaches verse-by-verse for moments such… Continue Reading