Loss During Lent
10 As soon as it was night, the brothers and sisters sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. Upon arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 The people here were […]
Rule Breakers Needed
A couple of things from the start — I’ve been reading another Mark Batterson book for morning devotions. The Grave Robber: How Jesus Can Make Your Impossible Possible There have […]
Radical Love Confronts Racism
Introduction — What you are about to read was a Facebook post. I was so moved by the clear language here that I wanted to put it on record. Thanks […]
I have no man (because i am the man…or woman)
Today is the last day we stay in self-imposed bondage. If we want, we can move ahead and just do what God gave us to do. If we choose, we […]
Restoring Community Among the Learned (Lk. 19:47-48)
Timeline: In the verses prior to Luke 19:47-48, Jesus encountered Zaccheus (vv. 1-10), and told the parable of the ten minas (vv. 11-27). The larger context or backdrop of the […]
The Deaf
The deaf cannot hear. When the deaf cannot hear, the deaf cannot receive. ~ Yolanda Joshua As with the blind, the Scriptures seem to offer mercy and compassion for the […]
The Blind
The blind cannot see. When the blind cannnot see, the blind cannot recognize. ~ Yolanda Joshua How do we know we are spiritually blind? If leaders, how do discern blindness […]
Death Threats (Jn. 12:10-11)
The details leading up to Jesus’ triumphal entry include an interesting brief nugget about Lazarus. So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, because on […]
Fig Tree Results (Mk. 11:20-25)
Just enough time passes between seedtime and harvest for our humanity to forget our responsibility. We “planted” ideas, actions (time, talent), money (treasure) and when the corresponding harvest arrives, sometimes […]
Slow Down (Matt. 11:28-30)
Humans want what we want, when we want it. We want it our way, according to our will. Maybe if we admitted this flaw in our nature we might understand […]
