My soul is desperate for the things of Jesus.
For much of my life I have wrestled with the idea that my value was somehow determined by the busyness of my schedule. The more I was...
Son of David
Mark 10:46-52 New International Version (NIV)Blind Bartimaeus Receives His SightThen they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples,...
Say Often, “Lord Have Mercy”.
Say Often, “Lord Have Mercy”. When we feel attached on all sides by seemingly irresistible forces, waves that cover you and sweep you...
Jesus Is Light
Sometimes we take for granted that large sections of the New Testament give us eye witness descriptions of Jesus doing stuff. They...
In and Beyond Time
In our first readings, we have seen that Jesus predates creation. Parallel that to Isaiah 9:6 (also notice that Isaiah 9 begins with an...
“WHAT IS THAT TO YOU?”
Peter . . . said to Jesus, ’But Lord, what about this man?’ Jesus said to him, ’. . . what is that to you? You follow Me’...
Sweet Sleep
Sleep is a wonderful gift from God. It’s even more wonderful when it eludes me. We usually don’t even think about it until we...
“BLEED BIBLINE”
In January it will be 16 years since I started memorizing Scripture in earnest. I had sporadically learned a verse here and there through...
Happy Anniversary to Us
Happy 8 years to us! Today is our anniversary. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about love, specifically love in marriage. What do I...