Jesus came from a family. He was born in what is current day Palestine. He had a whole nation behind him and a religion with a deep tradition. He knew…
Jesus was visiting with a woman at a well, while the disciples went into the village to go to the market to get food. So they are looking after Jesus…
We prepare for our day each day. We have our routines. We may pour a cup of coffee, or brush our teeth or shave or all the above. Paul is…
There is a mystery to our faith, to our God. We want to enter in. Not so much figure it all out and make it logical. Barbara Brown Taylor, an…
I am …. the bread of life. Eternal life, abiding relationship. Not future after death but now. Bread of life … in the gospel of John it is Jesus life…
This is an easy question to answer. All we need to do is go to Micah 6:8 to find the answer. When asked this question, Micah answered “to act justly,…
The crowd was growing and Jesus knew they were going to try to find him and make him king by force. Interesting line there isn’t it. So he withdrew again…
“Jesus said, ‘Come away with me to a deserted place and rest for a while.’ For they were coming and going with no leisure even to eat.” What a great…
John the Baptist often shows up during Advent. As we prepare for the coming of Christ. Here we read of the end of his life. I can almost close my…
The 4th of July, America’s independence day, was this week. Many have had hotdogs and fireworks this weekend. Freedom is a biblical concept as well. In the nation, America celebrates…