In the Life of Christ “While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples.” — Mark 2:15 When I picture this scene, I hear more than a theological discussion. I hear dishes being passed, chairs moving, and conversations filling Levi’s home. Levi had leftContinue reading “A Place at the Table”
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The One Who Can Forgive What No One Else Can
In the Life of Christ When the paralyzed man was lowered through the roof in Mark 2, everyone expected Jesus to address the need they could see. The man could not walk, his friends had carried him through the streets, and the crowd had watched them tear open a roof to reach Jesus. Yet Christ’sContinue reading “The One Who Can Forgive What No One Else Can”
Friends Who Refuse to Leave Us Outside
In the Life of Christ Mark tells us that when Jesus returned to Capernaum, word spread quickly that He was home. The house—probably Peter’s—soon became so crowded that no one else could enter, not even through the doorway. Some people may have come hoping to witness another miracle, but Jesus gave them something even moreContinue reading “Friends Who Refuse to Leave Us Outside”
The Guest List That Changed the World
In the Life of Christ There is something unforgettable about walking into Levi’s house with Jesus. I can almost hear the conversations, the laughter, and the curiosity filling the room. Tax collectors sat beside tradesmen, neighbors mingled with those society preferred to avoid, and at the center of it all sat Jesus. To the religiousContinue reading “The Guest List That Changed the World”