Daily observations about following Jesus
Learn what he said. It seems obvious, but I need to say it. Do the things he said to do. Like any good teacher, the learning often happens by practicing, not just listening. Too often we expect perfection. Perhaps he didn’t. At first. Do things the way he did them. How did he live his […]
Read More…The storm is getting worse by the minute. The small boat they are crossing the lake in is taking on so much water that it’s about to sink. He’s asleep in the back, even though water is splashing across his robe and the boat is rocking wildly. Who is this man? They wake him up. […]
Read More…Jesus would take into account that everything he wrote would be read by a wide range of audiences. Jesus would tell stories that had clear meanings, meanings that were intentionally divisive, meanings that were hope to some readers and a dagger to others. Jesus would leave some comments unanswered. Jesus wouldn’t try to persuade. Jesus […]
Read More…We all have stories. We have some stories in common. Sometimes, we don’t know what they really mean until someone shows us the thread running through our individual stories and our cultural stories. On the day Jesus came back to life, he started walking down the road with a couple of his former followers. It’s […]
Read More…“What do we do? How can we help?” When we have friends who are in the middle of pain and suffering, when we have friends who have no way to get to Jesus for healing because of the crowds, what do we do? I mean, we can’t heal anyone ourselves. We can’t take away the […]
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