Daily observations about following Jesus
These two guys were terrifying. They were strong. They were irrational. They were unreasonable. They were random. They were full of it, if it means evil. They lived among the tombs, making funerals frightening. They waited just off the road, making travel troubling. These two men may not have understood why everyone stayed away. They […]
Read More…Commercial fishermen understand weather. Commercial fishermen understand water. That understanding is their salary. That understanding is their life. That understanding can mean their life, when a storm comes up unexpectedly. One day Jesus climbs in a boat. His disciples follow him. A storm comes up. They are scared to death. They are scared of death. […]
Read More…It seems to be a simple statement. “First let me go bury my father.” The response seems simply abrupt. “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.” This conversation between a disciple and Jesus is one that forces us to the commentaries. We can’t believe that Jesus would be that demanding on the day […]
Read More…“I’ll follow you, Jesus” That’s what the teacher of the law said. “Wherever you go, I’ll follow you.” Jesus doesn’t really answer him. I mean, he tells the man that he doesn’t have a home, that he doesn’t have a place to lay his head, that he doesn’t have a family room or a garage […]
Read More…If you are around people who pray, you have heard people asking for prayer about healing. “Someone is sick, pray that they will be healed.” “Tell as many people as you know to pray.” And yet, in spite of all that praying, there are still sick people. There are still people dying. It is a […]
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