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the doors were still locked
Thomas gets beat up by history. He is known by everyone as “doubting Thomas.” No one remembers that he was the disciple who said, “we’ll probably all die, but let’s follow Jesus anyway.” Ho one remembers that the rest of … Continue reading
the day in between
We know how the story turned out. We know that there was a resurrection. We know that hope was realized, that everything turned out great. We know that Sunday made up for Friday. But on the Saturday between Good Friday … Continue reading
storm
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 … Continue reading
standing on the edge, nervously
Matthew is, according to some scholars, broken into five distinct sections, in addition to an introduction and a conclusion. Each of the five major sections has an historical narrative and a discourse by Jesus. The first narrative section ends at … Continue reading
