Monthly Archives: June 2009

a matter of clean hands

“Why don’t they wash their hands?” What? “Your disciples, why don’t they wash their hands?” Why do you steal from your parents? “What?” Why do you steal from your parent’s retirement funds when the rent is due? Why do you

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obedient wind

“when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.” It didn’t need to be told to stop, it just stopped. It hadn’t been told to start, that we know of, it just blew, keeping the disciples working, their arms

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into the wind

A dozen guys. A fishing boat. A lot of wind. Oars. More wind. Tired arms. Jesus’ guys were heading across the lake after the long preach, after the big feast, after the “send on a mission.” They were trying to

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after it goes great

Jesus has a great day. He talks to 20,000 people about his dad. He talks to his dad about feeding 20,000 people. He talks to his followers about picking up the leftovers after the meal that he and his dad

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Get in

Peter almost went under. That’s the highlight of the “walking on water” story, the part that everyone knows, the part that everyone tries to dissect.  It is the amazing part, the idea of a normal guy (slightly obnoxious, but normal),

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