A year ago, I talked about “what I would do if it were up to me.” I told you about a conversation with a friend about my 7×7 Bible reading enews. I wasn’t happy with the way I was doing it. I said, “If it were up to me…” and then I started laughing. “If […]

“Subway?” I texted Hope. She wrote back. “That was lunch. But I would be interested.” We’re working in the same building this summer. She’s working with our youth. We met in the hallway. I was going to take her order, but she said “Let me write four more sentences and I’ll go with you.” I took […]

(First published on February 2, 2009) Jesus says ”Blessed” nine times at the beginning of the teaching starting in Matthew chapter 5. We look at this list, which is called the Beatitudes, and try to figure out what Jesus meant. Actually, I think, we try and figure out how we can be part of the […]

Mark 1:21-39 tell about a 24-hour period early in Jesus’ ministry. Here’s one approach to reading it.  Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Jesus woke up. He got up and quietly picked his way across the floor of the one room house. Peter and his wife asleep. Her mother. Andrew. James. John. All […]