Feb 20, 2018 | Word Among Us
No one was strong enough to subdue him. How frightened this man’s loved ones must have felt! When Mark mentions this man’s family, he could mean parents or siblings, perhaps a wife and children. Imagine the impact that this man’s spiritual ordeal had on them. ...
Feb 19, 2018 | Word Among Us
Teacher, do you not care? It’s easy to identify with these disciples in the boat. We’ve all been caught in violent squalls, times of suffering or confusion, when we can hardly maintain our equilibrium, let alone steer our ship. We may believe Jesus’ promise, to be...
Feb 17, 2018 | Word Among Us
The seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Imagine how patient and trusting a farmer has to be. He prepares his field and plants his seeds. Day after day, he watches, even though nothing seems to happen. But one morning is different: the field has a faint...
Feb 16, 2018 | Word Among Us
Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? Don’t you find it odd that these would be Jesus’ first words to Paul? He could have thundered against Paul’s violent campaign. He could have urged Paul to repent. He could have even opened with one of his many parables! ...
Feb 15, 2018 | Word Among Us
I will . . . establish a house for you. In the middle of the nineteenth century, an Italian priest named John Bosco established a home and school for delinquent boys in the city of Turin. Having grown up in poverty, Bosco was no stranger to financial need. ...
Feb 14, 2018 | Word Among Us
David . . . came dancing before the Lord with abandon. Prayer can take many forms. Consider the scripture, when David brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. He not only had many sacrifices offered, but he also danced before God with childlike abandon. ...
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