Five Lessons You Learn When You Go Fishing with Jesus
March 13
We forgot the bread! Now they [the disciples with Jesus] had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And He [Jesus] cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” And they [the disciples] began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. Mark […]
The Son of God Is Crucified
And when the centurion, who stood facing [Jesus], saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15.39
March 6
The movie began with a panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains of Montana, taking each viewer soaring overhead as if on eagles’ wings and then swooping down toward a rural community in the early 1900’s. It took my breath away. My tears flowed freely. I missed the mountains. I missed home. It was a moving-forward piece of a […]
Jesus Is Transfigured on the Mountain
The glory of Jesus is revealed on a mountain top.
February 28
Awaking to birdsong from amongst the backyard maples. Falling asleep to the chorus of croaking frogs from the nearby pond. The enveloping coziness while walking through my neighborhood on a misty evening. The moon’s glory through silhouetted trees on a clear night. Being surprised (even after more than 10 years in this location) by the splendor of the […]
You Love Him or You Hate Him
Mark 3. Jesus draws crowds, calls the Apostles, and worries his family.
February 21
Matthew 28 and Mark 1 Do you ever read the last chapter of the book first? Or maybe just the last couple pages? I confess that I do sometimes because … well … I want to know it will end well before I let my heart get entangled with the characters. I readily admit to being a lightweight […]