Psalm 23 Yes, this is the best-known passage of Scripture. When I conduct a funeral for a family not familiar with the Bible, they always ask for “The Lord is my shepherd.” Those of us who are so familiar with this Psalm we can recite it from the King James Version, sometimes need to look …
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Jun 17
The Prayer of Struggling Faith
Psalm 13 Some Christians in their hyper-piety are scandalized at the thought of questioning God. But the God of the Bible invites us into conversations where we do ask questions, and we are not upbraided because of them. This is one of those places. The questions are very blunt, the emotions are very raw, and …
Apr 15
The Story That Sounds Like a Dream
Luke 24:1-12 But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. (24:11) One of my favorite scholars made an interesting observation about the Resurrection Accounts in the Gospels. “They are told in whispers,” he observed. He meant that these stories are told as if the witnesses thought they could …
Apr 02
Something I’ve Always Wondered About
Luke 18:31-19:10 Each of the first three Gospels have the account of Jesus healing blind man or men at Jericho. Mark even names the man, Bartimaeus. Here in Luke Jesus meets another man in Jericho, Zacchaeus (this will be the sermon Sunday.) Bartimaeus’ story is told in contrast the “Rich Ruler” just a few verses …
