Lynn and I stood on across town on Hampton Blvd in Norfolk after another post-due-date prenatal visit. Since this was our fifth overdue pregnancy, we were not really surprised. It was a nice day and we could not get hold of our ride, but we new her route so we decided to start walk toward… Continue reading Here am I … Sam I am
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We Are Not Camels – Don’t Skip the Watering Hole
Mark 4:21-25: Lamp on a Stand It appears to me, Jesus is issuing a warning to His disciples and to us. The Good News is here and even though it is being revealed privately at first, it cannot be contained and it is going to be heard. We need to proactively hear the News and… Continue reading We Are Not Camels – Don’t Skip the Watering Hole
Jesus and His Rocky Family – Life Making Good Soil
If you are following along in Mark I am a bit behind on my posts, I have not talked about Mark 3:31-35 and Mark 4:1-20. So here is a couple of quick thoughts. Mark 3:31-35: The Family I What in the world? Jesus seems to blow off His family. Actually, if you look back at… Continue reading Jesus and His Rocky Family – Life Making Good Soil
Sticks, Stones, & Stealing Satan’s Stuff
Mark 3:20-30: Jesus & Beelzebub I am not sure if this the origin of the term “demonizing”, but it would make a whole lot of sense if it came from this story. Jesus, instead of returning venom with venom, kind of teases them with His response, but adds a stiff warning at the end. Now… Continue reading Sticks, Stones, & Stealing Satan’s Stuff
Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand
Mark 3:1-6 Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand Let me tell you about my best friend Charlie. I was deep into one of the worst years of my life. Due to an injury, I had lost my long time dream of wrestling in college and had subsequently dropped out of school. I had… Continue reading Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand
What an Awesome Justice System
Mark 2:23-29 – Sabbath Snacks Another few verses and another “I never noticed” moment. Like the whole fasting thing, Jesus was not be accused of doing anything wrong. He was being questioned about the actions of His disciples. It was His disciples that were feasting when everyone else was fasting … It was His followers… Continue reading What an Awesome Justice System
What an Awesome Justice System
Mark 2:23-29 – Sabbath Snacks Another few verses and another “I never noticed” moment. Like the whole fasting thing, Jesus was not be accused of doing anything wrong. He was being questioned about the actions of His disciples. It was His disciples that were feasting when everyone else was fasting … It was His followers… Continue reading What an Awesome Justice System
Chillin’ in His Crib
Mark 2:13-17 – Jesus Calls Levi I have to admit that it is still blowing me away that I never noticed this. I have no idea how many times I have read the gospels and if you count the sermons and discussions about them, one would have thought I would have picked up on such… Continue reading Chillin’ in His Crib
Seriously Man? You Gonna’ Cut My Roof?
Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals the Paralytic Let’s set the stage here: Jesus has gone home for the first time since starting his public ministry. As we saw yesterday, despite trying to keep it under wraps for a little while, the cleansed leper has leaked it to the press and now everybody has heard that Jesus is doing… Continue reading Seriously Man? You Gonna’ Cut My Roof?
My Eyes are Dry
The Holy Spirit empowers us to be effective witnesses. A witness is one who not only tells the truth, but also lives the truth. (Acts 1:8) “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Act… Continue reading My Eyes are Dry