Dear Friends, The world behind me, the cross before me; No turning back, no turning back. – S. Sundar Singh The bread that sustains us does not come to us without violence. That is the inescapable truth. Since time immemorial, the sheaves of grain that are the staple crop of human existence, have been brought
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A Word of Grace – October 8, 2012
Dear Friends, This is the eleventh and last message in a series on the sea stories of Jesus. The series started on the beach and it ends there. There is a saying that “God is in the details.” The Gospel stories of the Sea of Galilee and Jesus’ experiences with the fishermen there contain many
A Word of Grace – October 3, 2012
Dear Friends, Hello from stormy Stowe, Vermont where I am at a client meeting. I have been traveling since September 13 and took a break from writing these messages. This is the tenth message in a series on the sea stories of Jesus. Matthew was the tax collector in Capernaum (Mark 2:13-14). Because fishing and
A Word of Grace – September 10, 2012
Dear Friends, This message is the ninth message in a series on the sea stories of Jesus. It is a repeat from a few months ago, but it is a sea story and it fits our series. Jesus inspired an agitated Peter to go fishing and he caught grace and that is worth reflecting upon.
A Word of Grace – September 4, 2012
Dear Friends, This is the seventh message in a series about the “sea” stories of Jesus. An often overlooked connection to the story of Jesus quieting the storm in part six of this series, is what happened the next morning. Jesus left the boat and confronted a legion of demons that possessed a man and