One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (Which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter). Let’s stick with the gospel of John a little bit longer, shall we? I…
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one about whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is really greater than me because he existed before me.’ Even I didn’t recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be made known to Israel.” John testified, “I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it r…
Good morning! We’re going to try a little experiment here, and hope that it goes well. Each morning (or evening, depending on how the day shapes up) I’m going to take a read of the daily lectionary texts (follow along here: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/devotion/daily/) and then share a few thoughts with you about them. Hopefully we’ll have all forty days of Lent together without missing any! …
My apologies for being a little bit behind on the blog. Things have been busy lately around here with Jim’s retirement and some other distractions. But, we’re back now, and we’ve got a timely question cued up for today. Right now as we speak, our Methodist brothers and sisters are gathering at their General Conference. As was the case for we Presbyterians a little while ago, they have taken up the q…
Welcome to a very originally titled “Good Question” series! For the month of February here on the Blog, we’re going to take a look at some of the best questions around the Christian faith, because we worship a God who loves a good question! I live with a pair of twin toddlers at home, and what unfolds in our house each and every night is what I believe unfolds in countless houses across the count…
