Today is the last day of Lent. Tomorrow the world slips into darkness and only reemerges on Easter morn. With the disciples, we stand on the edges of a horror …
A Parable Full of Calvary
Who doesn’t like great food with friends? There’s nothing like the music of a room filled with good conversation, perfumed by the aromas of excellent food. In Jesus’ parable in …
Returning the Money
Following Jesus is a difficult proposition. That becomes very clear in the way that Jesus invites people to his Path. And also the way Jesus warns wannabee disciples. In Jesus’ …
Not A Political Parade
Yesterday, Jesus and his disciples processed into the City. Like a parade float on Market Street in San Francisco. Cars stopping. Honking. People pointing. Bystanders thought it might be a …
Hunger That’s a Choice
Mark said that Jesus and his disciples went to a “deserted place” in order to rest from the demands of their mission. However, crowds of people, who noticed Jesus’ departure, …
Christ Embodied
There was a heresy that sprung up in the 2nd Century called Docetism. The name comes from a Greek word which means “to seem,” and it referred to the belief …
Blood, Amniotic Fluid, and Vernix
View PostThe Mindset of Jesus
I have been thinking about what was on Jesus’ mind in the wilderness. No one can know that because it is not mentioned in the wilderness temptation narratives. However, something …
The Antidote
Jesus is not the only person who has encountered a wilderness. Ancient Israel did as well, but they did not have the focus and intention of Jesus. They were crippled …