From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord!This shall never happen to you.” ButContinue reading “Decisions, Decisions”
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Can You Drink His Cup?
And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you mustContinue reading “Can You Drink His Cup?”
All Men Are Like Grass
A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?”All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass.The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:6-8 English Standard Version (EmphasisContinue reading “All Men Are Like Grass”
To Speak or Not to Speak
When I started this blog, I imagined myself putting put two or three posts a week on various ministry and discipleship related questions. However, like so many of you, my soul has been weighed down by the events of 2020. There is so much happening culturally and politically, that I feel both overwhelmed and burdened.Continue reading “To Speak or Not to Speak”
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