Prison Time
“Paul in Prison”, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Many of the heroes of the Bible suffered trials and hardships for God. Hebrews 11 tells us about Noah, Abraham, Moses, and others who dared lived by faith. It wasn’t always pretty: “…Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others suffered…
Friday Failures
After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfil the scripture), ‘I am thirsty.’ A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the…
He Means It
The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23.11-12, NRSV Servanthood – such a beautiful ideal, such a lofty goal. Jesus exemplified the life of servanthood and he calls us to live as he did. I pretty sure that all of us…
A Prodigal's Periodical 