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Tag Archives: healing
Advent 18: Away
It’s okay to hide. Sometimes, anyway. We looked at some people searching for Jesus yesterday. He had spent the night healing people, whatever illness they brought to him. When day came, he left for a secluded place. He needed some … Continue reading
go ahead. be a sheep.
As much as I would like to believe that I am not a sheep, I am one. Not, I suppose, a blind follower of a random mindless herd. (Unless that’s what all followers of Christ are). I like to believe … Continue reading
Stop
Sometimes the best way to start over is to clear your plate. The most vibrant church Heather and I were part of did just that. They wiped all their ministries off the plate. Small groups, worship teams, drama, Sunday school … Continue reading
do you want to get well?
(Today is a guest post from Rich Dixon, a new and frequent commenter here. I asked him to help me understand this text. He did. ) Jesus sees a man sitting beside a therapy pool. The guy’s been paralyzed for … 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
shut up
My parents never let us say “shut up.” At one point in our history, one of us three would say “shut up…your mouth” as a way to avoid the inevitable look of disapproval. “Shut up” is pretty much what a … Continue reading
Careless words
Jesus healed a man who couldn’t see and couldn’t speak. He condemns some men who could. The former had a demon, an evil spirit, an agent of satan. The latter accused Jesus of working for satan. The former caused people … Continue reading
quietly on purpose
“How come Jesus told people not to talk about how he healed them?” That’s a great question. It’s a question that someone asked me recently. It’s a question that I’ve wondered about and have made up answers to and have … Continue reading
looking for a reason
Sometimes you have conversations that are conversations. Sometimes questions are asked for the purpose of finding out the answer. “How is it with your soul?” is a question seeking an answer, trying to help someone else reflect. “What is the … Continue reading
into the house
Two blind guys knew Jesus healed blind guys. They followed him. They called to him, “have mercy on us.” We don’t know how far the followed him. We don’t know where they started following him. We know that they were … Continue reading
