by admin | Mar 23, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Woman Healed of Bleeding, Mark 5:21-43 (these are my thoughts on the reflections from the Lenten devotional booklet, Meeting Jesus) Desperate times call for desperate measures. According to the internet (the source of all great wisdom these days), this expression...
by admin | Mar 23, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Jairus, Luke 8:40 – 55 This man has always had my sympathies. He battles his way through the crowd to get to Jesus. If he hadn’t been the leader of the synagogue, he never would have made it to the front of the line – obviously rank has its privileges. Jairus...
by admin | Mar 23, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Mark 5:1-20, Gerasene Citizen I think the last question in today’s reflection really nailed it. Exactly how much is one person worth? What would you give for the life of a child, grandchild or god child? Everything you had, right? But how do we judge the worth of...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Mark 4:35-41, James The Sea of Galilee, at approximately 700 feet BELOW sea level, is the lowest freshwater lake on earth. This area is known for its violent storms, which can come up without warning. I got to witness this first hand when I was in Israel. Fortunately,...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Mark 3:31 – 35, Jesus’ brother Family — can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. Member of our families have a unique ability to push our buttons and they have had years of practice to get it just right. Proverbs tells us that, “Iron sharpens...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Luke 7:18-35, Disciple of John the Baptist Boy, did I get myself into trouble over John the Baptist when I was in seminary! I was working as a pastoral intern at a downtown church and it was my turn to preach. The lectionary passage may have been this or another one...
