Moments of Silence – The Tomb
The babe of Bethlehem grew up. He started a traveling ministry of teaching and healing folks, bringing God’s kingdom to earth. While Jesus’ ministry found popular support, it rankled and…
Category: 2021
Because of a Fig Tree
One day, during the days leading up to Christ’s arrest, Jesus passed by a fruitless fig tree. In the text, Mark 11:12-14, it appears that Jesus unjustly curses the tree…
A Time to Rest
“And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even…
Where You Look Matters
From September 2021 Recently, my oldest grandson mowed our yard. Now, that may not seem like a big thing. After all, Asher is twelve years old. But this wasn’t some…
A Quick Look
For the past several years, as we cross into a new year, I’ve written an article along the lines of looking back/looking forward. This is that article. But given the…
Moments of Silence – The Tomb
For the past few weeks, we’ve explored moments of silence. Those pauses or beats in the Christmas story shape the events, in the same way, brief moments of silence shape…
Moments of Silence – The House
There are many mysteries around Christ’s birth. One such mystery is the Wise Men and the star they followed. Our next moment of silence involves them. For our Christmas series…
Moments of Silence – The Stable
Births are messy with fluids and emotions and noise and drama. Some may be easier than others, some less painful and traumatic. But in even the most intentionally sedated environment,…
Moments of Silence – The Field
Music is shaped by silence. Now, that may not make much sense to you right now. It would seem to be more obvious that music is made of the voices…
The Prodigal God
For the past few weeks, we’ve focused on the three main characters in Jesus’ parable known as The Prodigal Son. Along the way, we’ve reconnected the story with its setting…
The Prodigal Lost Son
Jesus’ parables in Luke 15 demonstrate the joy of finding lost things. I think it is something we perhaps have all experienced at times. A set of keys, important papers,…
For Such a Time as This
There is a pivotal question in the book of Esther. “Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” It is also a question…