Feb 23, 2019 | Word Among Us
Who do you say that I am? During their journey to the district of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked this question of his close friends. The people in the crowds thought he was one of the great prophets, like John the Baptist, who challenged Herod’s sinful lifestyle, or...
Feb 22, 2019 | Word Among Us
He laid his hands on the man’s eyes a second time and he saw clearly People who are blind often use guide dogs to “see” for them. But learning to work with a guide dog is not something that happens automatically. It can take weeks or even months for the blind...
Feb 21, 2019 | Word Among Us
Do you still not understand? Twice in today’s Gospel (Mark 8:21), Jesus asked his apostles, “Do you not yet understand? . . . Do you still not understand?” (Mark 8:17, 21). The answer is obvious. The apostles thought Jesus was lecturing them about their...
Feb 20, 2019 | Word Among Us
Sin is a demon lurking at the door . . . yet you can be his master This story (Genesis 4:7) starts off with great promise. Both Cain and Abel have prepared their offerings to the Lord. They know that God has created and sustained them. They know that everything...
Feb 19, 2019 | Word Among Us
Jesus left the district of Tyre and went . . . into the district of the Decapolis Before we get into today’s reading (Mark 7:31), let’s rewind two chapters. Do you remember how, in Mark 5, Jesus healed a demon-possessed man? Because of this great miracle, the man...
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