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The Lost Tomb of Jesus ? 9 Jan 2012 | 06:20 pm
The Discovery Channel aired a “documentary” (a term I use loosely in this case) titled The Lost Tomb of Jesus. Fascinated by the title, I watched. It didn’t take long to see that with a couple of “ifs...
Go… 18 Dec 2011 | 04:24 am
“[Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15) Mention “stewardship” in Christian circles and thoughts immediately turn to finances and budgets; an...
My Savior lives! 17 Dec 2011 | 02:35 am
We are tying a lot of things up with a bow this week: our two year HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD adventure in reading (or hearing) God’s Word daily . . . our yearlong blogging on the day’s readings . . ...
Real People of the Gospel (Mark 16:7-8) 16 Dec 2011 | 03:00 am
Today’s short passage is proof that the gospel was written about real, imperfect people. We see that these women were ever so real, ever so genuine, as they were described as “trembling”, “bewildered...
Steve Jobs and Jesus 15 Dec 2011 | 03:00 am
I just finished reading Steve Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson. It’s a fascinating book regardless of what you think of either Jobs as a person or Apple as a company. As I was reading the book I had...
HE IS RISEN ! Mark 16:5-6 14 Dec 2011 | 03:00 am
“. . . and they were greatly astonished.” “. . . and they were affrightened.” “. . . and they were amazed and struck with terror.” “The women were startled.” “. . . and they were amazed.” “. . . ...
Mark 16:3-4 – God’s Provision 13 Dec 2011 | 03:00 am
Who would move the stone? As the women approached the grave where their Lord had been laid, they did not have a way to move the heavy stone that blocked His tomb. The Passover had postponed final pr...
Mark 16 – Women of faith 12 Dec 2011 | 03:27 am
The Gospel of Mark culminates in the story of women running to the tomb of Jesus early in the morning. Their courage, bravery and devotion are not lost on Mark. Throughout his gospel account Mark men...
Mark 15:33-41 10 Dec 2011 | 02:30 am
“And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” Let that sink in for a moment. The holy of holies. A place so sacred that only priests could enter, and then–only on certain days in ...
What does it mean to know Him? (Mark 15:26-32) 9 Dec 2011 | 03:00 am
In today’s passage, Mark writes of “those passing by” and the abuse and insults that they hurled at Jesus as He was hanging on the cross. When I read this part of the passage, I couldn’t help but thi...
