“We can always count on Jesus to tell us the truth. And when Jesus instructs us about our purpose here while waiting for his return, he doesn’t spare us a full preview of the pain of our mission. This sets us up for one of the “hard teachings” of Jesus. This month we will examine several of these “hard sayings,” that seem difficult to understand. Jesus delivers some hard news, but His words are intended to make us courageous.”
Judges begins with a pair of introductions, which orient the reader as to what will follow in the rest of the book. This particular...
Table conversations tell us a lot about the people sitting around it. Jesus' conversations at the last supper tell us that his death on...
This Sunday morning we conclude our series on food by reflecting on Jesus' feeding of the 5,000 in Matthew. This event happens because of...