As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 18:35-38) It’s one of the highlights of my week […]
Read More The Only One To See“Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” (Luke 17:17-18) He was passing by. They called out to Him for help. He sent them to some other people. They left and got what they were looking for on the way. He helped […]
Read More Have You Returned?What I’m saying is that He could be making a point that’s part of a bigger point. Jesus gives a parable about a shrewd manager. It has a message to it that Jesus highlights afterwards. We can take it as it is just as that and leave it. It’s just that right after that parable […]
Read More More To Life Than …Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! (Luke 15:1-2) Aren’t we making our way home? The setting sees certain religious observers critiquing Jesus for the people that He hung […]
Read More Are All Sons Lost?Where am I sitting? Are you kidding me, I’ve known him for years. He and I go way back. I was expecting this invite from the time I read the news on Facebook. Sure I haven’t spoken to him for a little bit, but look at that seat on that table with all the sparkling […]
Read More Sit Where? Invite Who?This man came and talked about a place. He was in a place, but talking about a different place. Yet this different place would actually impact the place they were in. Yet even though this different place would impact the current place, it would also be a place in and of itself. It is a […]
Read More Getting A Taste Of The PlaceSome people are comfortable with Jesus doing good things to people. As long as that’s all he’s doing, to a large degree he doesn’t pose a threat. Why he does pose a threat, even for those who benefit from the good things he does, is because all of those good things are indicators to a […]
Read More Ready For The MasterThere’s something that’s been intriguing me about something Jesus says. I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. (Luke 11:8) The thing that’s been bugging me is Jesus’ encouragement to keep […]
Read More Keep KnockingIt’s Mental Health Awareness Week and over this time there have been some really interesting articles, interviews and conversations about what it means. Yet for as much as there efforts to raise awareness, it seems sometimes like the ignorance is pervasive. The state of the mind is so complex and so brilliant and yet so […]
Read More SittingOne day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” (Luke 9:18) You know what He does. You have heard the reputation of the works that He’s done. But don’t think for a moment that you have him sussed out. He […]
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