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In September of 1995 my mother called our family together to tell us that we needed to start preparing for her death. She knew that it was just a matter of...
Read MoreI was taught as a child never to question God’s presence and always to look to the Lord as my source of help and strength. As I’ve matured into adulthood, however,...
Read MoreAs Jesus ends his journey and enters Jerusalem, you’d think Mark would give us a lofty summary of his work or a stirring sermon to prepare us for the climactic spectacle...
Read MoreAt last our journey with Jesus has led us to Jerusalem, two days before Passover. The walk has not been easy, but in spite of the difficulties and misunderstandings the disciples...
Read MoreJesus’ opponents “were searching for a way to arrest Jesus and kill him” (CEB). You suspected that the authorities would eventually put an end to the Jesus commotion. What you didn’t...
Read MoreIt’s hard enough to understand that in Christ, God “emptied,” took the form of a “slave,” became “like human beings,” and obeyed “to the point of death, even death on a...
Read MoreHeroic martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer said that to pray a psalm is praying along with Jesus. “Have mercy on me, Lord . . . I’m depressed . . . My life is...
Read MoreAnxious? Stressed? Fearful? Jesus can fix that. Problems? Jesus will deliver you. Where does it hurt? Jesus will heal. While gladly received by a therapeutic, self-help culture, this message makes the...
Read MoreJesus told his friends, “We are going up to Jerusalem” (Mark 10:33). Surely his disciples knew he was leading them into the storm. Their journey with Jesus was about to become...
Read MorePerhaps the greatest gift teachers can offer their students is their own love for the subject they aim to teach. Details matter, and there are pedagogical devices that set some teachers...
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