Daily observations about following Jesus
(Ash Wednesday is in two weeks. This reflection was first published February 16, 2015.) “How can I be more compassionate?” she asked. I asked her why. She didn’t seem particularly discompassionate. “I was reading Colossians,” she said. “And I read Paul’s encouragement to clothe ourselves with compassionate hearts. And I realized that I have moments […]
Read More…We were talking about the parable of the good samaritan. It’s a story that Jesus told to help someone figure out who counts as one’s neighbor. Take a couple minutes, read the story, and then think about these questions. (Luke 10:25-37) Really. Go read it. Just for a little background, the questioner was a teacher […]
Read More…First published January 26, 2010. Andrew is a connector. He brings people to Jesus. The first person we know of is his brother, Simon. Andrew brings Simon to Jesus. Jesus notices Simon. He looks at him. He sees him. (Just as a thought experiment, imagine walking up to Jesus with your brother after listening to […]
Read More…First published January 25, 2010. Andrew spent a day with Jesus. He had been a follower of John (the baptizing one). He was looking for something spiritual. He was looking for someone that would be the one, the answer, the Messiah. And after spending a day with Jesus, Andrew went looking for his brother and […]
Read More…First published January 22, 2010. Three men sat talking. Another man walked by. “That’s the one I was talking about,” says one of the three. The other two start walking after the passing man. He turns. “What do you want?” he asks. Their first word, “rabbi”, says everything. A rabbi was a teacher. Rather than […]
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