Here are some general thoughts I had on Lazarus being raised. They are just observations and questions really. I am aiming at trying to understand the dynamics of the story, who the people were and what is being said about Jesus. There is a lot here so I will post this on as I finish it over the next days…. Read more →
In our professional lives we have moved over 20 times, on two continents and four countries. To think of all of the perspectives and prejudices we have seen is almost too much to think about. The variation is enormous. Jesus, talking to some leaders, said this: “He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you… Read more →
I can remember one time when my brothers and I were just kids and we had made my dad really mad and so he put us out of the house. Now we were just kids and he only put us in the back yard but we were miserable. It was truly awful but we deserved it and it did help… Read more →
I just installed a nice little tool on our blog called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more. Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need, without your having to leave the… Read more →
Jesus was a hunted man so he “left the state” to keep away from the local authorities. The complication was a festival He should go to but it was back where he was a “wanted man.” Not that there were “wanted” posters up with drawings of Jesus on them but the authorities were looking for Him. He was in danger… Read more →
I am quite taken with this, that God the Father draws us to Himself through Christ. That He pursues us, that He, with bonds of love, makes our arrival at the side of Jesus not just possible nor probable but inevitable. Through out the book of John he says that God has given certain ones to Jesus and Jesus, for… Read more →
Marc is really worth quoting here: In this week’s edition of Joel News International I focused on the question: how many people in Europe follow Jesus? Three different studies, using different definitions of ‘committed Christian’ and varying methodologies, came up with multiple indications: 1.1% (GEM), 3.5% (OW) and 4.2% (emRG). My colleague Andreas Wolf from Germany says he has most… Read more →
I had a great time at DCC’s men’s retreat this weekend. It was a service retreat which means we worked all day Saturday clearing fallen trees. It was a blast because the people who went on the trip were so great. Tom Stitt lead 12 of us talking about developing a servant’s heart. Be a great visionary servant was one… Read more →
I am reading through the Gospel of John. Actually, I hope to spend most of the next 11 months in John. The people and situations are fascinating. As you know, Jesus had some enemies in pretty powerful positions. In this chapter He is telling them why they are not accepting Him. I thought it was a good lesson on how… Read more →
“The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.” (John 5.15-16, NASB95) Do what you are told. Do it because I said so. Because mommy says so. In fact, this morning (6 Sept. 2007) I… Read more →
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