In the Life of Christ There is a striking moment early in Mark’s Gospel that I think we can read too quickly. Jesus enters the synagogue at Capernaum, teaches with an authority unlike that of the scribes, and suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cries out. Mark 1:24 records the spirit saying, “What doContinue reading “WHEN DARKNESS KNOWS WHO JUST WALKED IN”
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When the Living Word Speaks
In the Life of Christ Every person builds life upon some final authority. Some people trust reason: “If it makes sense to me, I will believe it.” Others trust experience: “If it feels right, it must be right.” Still others depend upon tradition: “This is how we have always done it.” Reason, experience, and traditionContinue reading “When the Living Word Speaks”
Love That Was Never Forced
As the Day Begins “I lay down My life… No one takes it from Me.” — John 10:17–18 There is something deeply steadying about knowing that Jesus was not cornered into the cross. In John 10, our Lord speaks as the Good Shepherd, and the Greek verb He uses for “lay down” is tithēmi—to setContinue reading “Love That Was Never Forced”
When Questions Hide Motives
A Day in the Life of Jesus Scripture: Mark 11:26–33 (cf. Matthew 21:23–27; Luke 20:1–8) Walking Through the Temple Courts I imagine the dust swirling around Jesus’ feet that morning as He walked through the Temple area in Jerusalem. The echoes of commerce had faded—the tables He overturned days before no longer clattered withContinue reading “When Questions Hide Motives”