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The question Jesus poses to the blind man on the road to Jericho seems awkward. “What do you want me to do for you?” Obviously, the man wants to see. Everybody knows this—yet Jesus still asks the question. Jesus is concerned with what we need and want….(View...
Jesus tells us that God will send us an Advocate who will abide with us and in us. The Holy Spirit “will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.” We follow the person of Jesus, and we praise God the Father Almighty, creator o….(View...
Jesus gives a mute the ability to speak again, and this amazes some people—others, not so much. I have always had some trouble with the folks who want another sign in order to believe. How many signs do we need? Even John the Baptist asks for one more. Je….(View...
When given the choice between an encounter with the living, breathing, and loving Word of God and anything else, there really is no choice. Jesus reminds Martha—and all of us reading this story—that she doesn’t have to worry or be distracted by anything else while he...
Jesus answers the question of who our neighbors are with a parable of action. We don’t get to pick and choose our neighbors. We can never learn this lesson too many times: Everyone needs something. Look around you. Somebody has an illness. Somebody just h….(View...
At almost every turn of his ministry, Jesus upsets the status quo. The seventy disciples Jesus sends out have come back from their first mission. They are fired up about all the signs and wonders they have done throughout the countryside in Jesus’ name. O….(View...
The writer of Hebrews says that the steadfast anchor of our souls is Jesus. He is the ultimate mediator and advocate. Jesus’ example of grace and mercy bridges the gaps in our relationships to God and each other that are caused by our myriad transgressions, flaws,...
Jesus’ words to two potential followers seem harsh. One says he needs to bury his father, and another just wants to say goodbye to his family. Jesus tells both of these young men—and all of us—that following him does not work that way. Jesus’ call to follow him means...
In the gospel reading today, Jesus prays for unity and love among those who follow him and that God’s word and love will be known throughout the world. Jesus wants the love of God, which he knows so intimately, to unite the world. Jesus then warns that he has come to...
This gospel passage from Luke tells several stories that feel disjointed. Jesus has just come down from the mountain of Transfiguration and meets a man pleading for Jesus to heal his child. Jesus heals the boy and then warns the disciples that he will be betrayed into...
