You Give Them Something to Eat When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.” But he answered them, … Continue reading You Give Them Something to Eat
Podcast: Forgive Seventy-Seven Times
Forgive Seventy-Seven Times
Forgive Seventy-Seven Times Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22 The context for this passage of scripture is that Jesus … Continue reading Forgive Seventy-Seven Times
Podcast: Do You Want to be Made Well?
Do You Want to be Made Well?
Do You Want to be Made Well? One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew he had been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John 5:5-6 In this scene, Jesus is passing by a series … Continue reading Do You Want to be Made Well?
Podcast: Your Will Be Done
Your Will Be Done
Your Will Be Done Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 This passage comes from the Lord’s Prayer. Many of us repeat it, often mindlessly, on Sundays in church. The sentiment for God’s will to be done is found throughout the Bible. One memorable usage occurs … Continue reading Your Will Be Done
Podcast: Ask, Search, Knock
Ask, Search, Knock
Ask, Search, Knock Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 These words are among the most quoted and familiar … Continue reading Ask, Search, Knock
Contemplating Grace 