Does Jesus not care? Ah, but he commands even the most difficult, unruly thing that seems it will never be commanded. READ MORE
Silence
No Pebble in the Pathway
He is with you. And because this is so you can stand firm and endure and finish well. After all, to Jesus, you are no pebble in the pathway. READ MORE
What is Your Leprosy?
In a simple but powerful and emotional moment Jesus not only sends a shot across the bow of a stoic and stuck religious establishment, but summarizes for all of humanity the full nature of his mission. Consider the passage as revealed by Mark in the historical narrative that bears his name: And a leper came READ MORE
A Kindergarten Class Each Week
The fact is I have been holding back. Biting my tongue. Restraining myself, not wanting to appear to politicize something as horrific as the Newtown Massacre. After all, it is absolutely awful; words are simply not adequate to describe the pain within my heart regarding what took place on December 14, 2012, in Connecticut. And I READ MORE
The Crying Bench
Do you think that Jesus wept when he ventured off to that “desolate place” written of in Mark 1:35? Do you think he wandered away from Peter’s family’s home determined to find some space; some margin; some quiet spot where he could just sit and stare and summon his Father? The crowds hovered around him READ MORE