Grief

Grief

Jesus said to the twelve, ’See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and spit upon him, and flog...
Following Jesus

Following Jesus

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast save in the death of Christ, my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. —from When I Survey the Wondrous Cross vs 2 As Jesus sets out on a journey, he runs into a man who kneels before him and...
Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us

John said to [Jesus,] “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”—Mark 9:38 I’ve been a fan of the Green Bay Packers my whole life. There were times as a kid that they weren’t easy to follow...
The Messiah

The Messiah

(Jesus) asked them, “But who do you say that I am?”—Mark 8:29 I’ve had a lot of nicknames in my life. Some that stuck with me for a while and others that were used for a week at camp. My High School Social Studies teacher called me Buffalo Guy. My name in German Class...