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Advent 22: Friends
“What do we do? How can we help?” When we have friends who are in the middle of pain and suffering, when we have friends who have no way to get to Jesus for healing because of the crowds, what … Continue reading
loving through interruptions.
Jesus is counting down the hours he has with the disciples. He’s facing death. It’s a burden. Though he knows it will turn out okay eventually, he is not looking forward to the process. So he’s covering the important stuff, the … Continue reading
who else is there?
What makes you stay? When you are part of a group and public opinion shifts, what makes you stay? How much attention do you pay to the way people are talking? If lots of people are talking positively about your … Continue reading
sometimes faith means walking away
Jesus told a man that his son would be healed. The man took Jesus at his word and headed home. Perhaps the man was good at taking direction because he worked for the king. That was certainly true for another … Continue reading
someday you will understand
Much happens in our lives that we don’t understand right away. We have conversations, we watch things happen, we see things in the moment. We think we understand. A person is cranky. We think they are mad at us. Or … Continue reading
A challenging passage
Jesus wants breakfast. The fig tree is covered in leaves but there are no figs. He tells it that it will never bear fruit. It dies immediately. The disciples are amazed at the power Jesus displays. He says that they … Continue reading
grinding them down
Jesus was concerned about little children. He said that the road to greatness in the kingdom of heaven ran closer to the playground than the temple courts. And then, after telling the disciples to learn from children, Jesus got graphic: … Continue reading
desperate confidence
The woman’s daughter was sick. Demon-sick. That’s sick. She, like any mother in that situation, was willing to consider anything and anyone. Even if it meant a foreigner. Jesus was heading out of town, taking some time to get away … Continue reading
taking sides
I don’t like sides. I don’t like having to decide which team to be on. I don’t like being forced to be with one group or the other. That’s why I want to avoid Matthew 13: 11-17. Because I am … Continue reading
wondering again
John wondered about Jesus. The John known as John the Baptist. Jesus had two things to say, one to John’s followers and one to Jesus’ followers. To John’s followers, the ones who were bringing the question from John who was … Continue reading
