The final forty days of the disciples’ journey to Jesus’ cross were a potent mix of commitment and dread. The three days following his crucifixion plunged them into the most…
For the Israelites, the journey from being slaves in Egypt to possessors of their own land in Canaan was long and fraught with detours and temptations. So, too, our journey…
21st Century disciples of Jesus find themselves a Re-created people, a Pentecost people, a Beloved people, a Missional people, a ‘Being’ people, and fully equipped to respond to today’s wide-ranging set…
Twelve run-of-the-mill, invisible-to-society, guys are handpicked by the God of Creation to get to know, intimately, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in the person of Jesus Christ,…
As we imagine the disciples’ head-spinning days following the Resurrection, we can also picture the unaltered, laser focus of Jesus. Looking back at his previous interactions, teachings, and examples, one…
Commitment #5 – Stay Visible As controversy over Jesus and his teachings mounted and Jewish opposition grew hotter and more violent, the disciples became increasingly concerned for his safety, while…
Commitment #2 – Beware of Distractions At the outset of Jesus’ going public, he came to the Jordan to submit to baptism by his cousin John, known as the Baptizer.…
Commitment #1 - Complete the Assignment It’s easy to imagine Jesus savoring the anonymity of the village of Nazareth, the day-to-day family and woodshop happenings, the quiet countryside, the hills,…
“Are we there yet?” You’ve either said it yourself or heard it coming from the back seat while navigating gridlock on I-95 – or I-85 or I-(you fill in your…