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At least twice, after teaching people, Jesus fed people. He talked with his disciples, asked what they had available, and distributed it. And in the process of distribution, there was enough food to feed the crowd and to feed the disciples. The disciples themselves were depending on the support of their friends and families. They […]

God. We know so much about so many things. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Or better, we know so much speculation about so many things. We read opinions about opinions about opinions. We listen to frustration about fear about what ends up being false. Your word is a lamp for […]

So. If Jesus is thirsty, how might we give him water? Said differently, how do we give literal water to people who are literally thirsty? It can happen by participating in larger projects. Last week, Paul Merrill pointed to The Water Project, a team who has worked for the last 20 years digging wells in sub-Saharan Africa. Charity: […]

When Jesus told a story about what people living lives following him would do, he talked about giving water to thirsty people. He was probably talking about literal water and literal thirst. The kind that come when you have walked since early in the morning in the heat of Israel. On one day in particular, […]

From Rich Dixon +++ Last time we talked about service. At last week’s FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC, a few people indicated I was some sort of leader. I’ve spent a good deal of time pondering that notion. I understand the need for leadership, and for better or worse that’s probably part of my role. But Jesus […]