Weekly word/ sorted by season
Thinking about last week
"We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." - the good thief
How did you come to Easter?
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb...
Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday?
As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice
Where the Real Sin Lies
"For this son of mine was dead and is alive again..." -- a father choosing to forgive his son
The Randomness of Tragedy and the Richness of Grace
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish - Jesus
Transformed or Fading?
"While Jesus was praying, his appearance changed, and his clothes became dazzling white." Luke's account of the transfiguration
God's Message Is Political
"See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms" - God's calling of Jeremiah
Hometown Blues
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor..." - Jesus & Isaiah
Guess Which Jesus is Coming
But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.
Cult Leaders and Voices in the Wilderness
The voice of one crying out in the wilderness - how John the Baptist is described
Three things about Creation
When I look at your heavens... what are human beings that you are mindful of us? - Psalm 8