This is our ninth walk as we journey through Mark's account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. We are across the half-way point, do not turn back now! We are learning so much from this man, Jesus. He is turning heads and hearts everywhere He goes. During our last walk with Him, He asked … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 9
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Journey Through Mark – 8
Welcome to the journey. Today's trek promises to be busy, educational, and challenging. This Jesus, that we are walking with and following around the towns and villages is gathering quite the crowds. There are about 4,000 additional followers in today's story. The more that follow Him, the more opposition He faces from religious authorities. Take … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 8
Journey Through Mark – 7
Good morning, are you ready for our journey to continue? I missed our walk for the past few days and I am ready to go this morning. As we come to the seventh chapter of Mark, we walk up on this Jesus as he is teaching those who are following Him. Pull up a rock, … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 7
Is The Bible from God? Pt IV
If you have not had the opportunity to read the first three articles in this series, here they are: Part I Part II Part III Today we will look at the united theme of the Bible. The fact that 40 penmen spanning 1,600 years writing in three different languages, and from multiple locations wrote the … Continue reading Is The Bible from God? Pt IV
The Bible Is It From God, Pt II
Last Thursday, we began looking at the idea that he Bible is from God. You can read last week's post HERE. We continue the search to understand the inspiration of the Bible today by looking at some internal evidence that I believe demonstrates that what we call the Bible is truly from God and not … Continue reading The Bible Is It From God, Pt II
I have Rights!
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." These are some of the most famous lines from the United States Declaration of Independence. Rights! We in the states … Continue reading I have Rights!
Have You?
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build … Continue reading Have You?
Because
This morning as we were getting ready for the day, the radio was playing in the background. Usually, it is background noise and I am not consciously aware of the talk or the music playing. However these lyrics sung by Celine Dion (written by Diane Warren) caught my attention: You were my strength when I … Continue reading Because
A Turning Phrase
Reaching into the archives I found the following post from October 28, 2009 - Have I been blogging for over three years? A Phrase that Turns My Attention. In the context of Matthew 26, the Chief priests plot against Jesus as to how they might trap and destroy Him. Meanwhile, Jesus is at the former … Continue reading A Turning Phrase
I AM!
In John’s account of the gospel, there are a number of times Christ describes Himself with “I AM”s. You can be, He is saying, because I AM. John 14:10-11. "I am in the Father." Jesus is God (John 8:24 - I am HE). He is the Word that was in the beginning with God and … Continue reading I AM!