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maybe it will work

“If he listens to you.” Jesus is talking about how to talk to someone about sin, someone in your spiritual family, someone who already has agreed to the house rules and is now bending or breaking them. As we have seen, Jesus says to talk to them. “If he listens to you.” We assume that […]

by Jon Swanson

more than this.

Jesus assumes that there is more than this. As nice as comfort between first breath and last is, there is more than comfort. As fun as creativity is between first breath and last, there is more than creativity. As whatever as whatever is between first breath and last, there is more than whatever. So live […]

by Jon Swanson

Jesus does not need you.

Many of us are pretty convinced that Jesus needs us. If it it weren’t for us, after all, how would he be able to hug people who are hurting? If it weren’t for us, how would he able to comfort the sick and the sorrowing? If it weren’t for us, how would anyone hear the […]

by Jon Swanson

Clueless disciples

Jesus loved to tell stories. Jesus loved to be subtle. Jesus loved to find out if hearts were paying attention. Sometimes it didn’t exactly work. —- Jesus and the disciples were heading to the other side. They kept crossing the lake, moving from crowd to crowd, need to need, person to person. This time, in […]

by Jon Swanson

into the wind

A dozen guys. A fishing boat. A lot of wind. Oars. More wind. Tired arms. Jesus’ guys were heading across the lake after the long preach, after the big feast, after the “send on a mission.” They were trying to get to the other side, mostly because that’s what Jesus told them to do. But […]