So Martha finally erupted. And Jesus talked to her. Not in the way she wanted. Jesus did not tell Mary to get up and help. He simply told Martha that she needed to pay attention, to not get distracted about the WHY of the work. On the other hand, Jesus didn’t tell Martha to stop […]

Rich Dixon has us thinking about implications. +++ Does an idea ever rattle around in your brain, and you just can’t stop thinking about it? A couple of weeks ago, I told you about Dick Foth speaking to the Freedom Tour community. I keep hearing him say, in his calm, grandfatherly voice, “Everything that happens […]

Martha likely owned a house in Bethany. Her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus lived with her there. We know from events a couple years later that Lazarus will die and be raised again. We know that Martha will understand who Jesus is far better than we read here. We know that she will keep […]

“In the lovely name of our Lord Jesus.” That’s how one of our friends used to end prayer. “Father Dear”. That’s what another friend would say instead of “Dear Father” The way we structure our conversations with people is a reflection of the kind of relationship we have with them. The kind of relationship we […]

God. It’s been a long week. We know that it’s been exactly the same 168 hours that every week has, but you know that the feeling of time is different than the counting of time. You know that minutes spent waiting for answers are longer than days spent living with the answers. Paul talks about […]