Playing with a Pair of Kings
Over and over in the Passion story at the end of Matthew, there are these comparisons between two people. Today, … Continue reading Playing with a Pair of Kings
Over and over in the Passion story at the end of Matthew, there are these comparisons between two people. Today, … Continue reading Playing with a Pair of Kings
Ever made a decision that you knew was bad, but you did it anyway? And then, when the decision is … Continue reading Abandoned by All. Trusted by a Few.
I’ve got to be honest, I absolutely hate the story at the end of Matthew. I fully recognize that Jesus’ … Continue reading Is the Sting Worse If You Form the Fingers?
Jesus’ story of arrest and desertion is one of the most heart wrenching scenes in the Bible. Jesus has been … Continue reading Abandoned
Outside of Jerusalem there was a public park called Gethsemane (Geth-si-muh-nee). Jesus liked to hang out there and rest there. … Continue reading Sleeping It Off
We read one of the accounts of the last time Jesus sits down and eats with His disciples in Matthew … Continue reading Don’t Point, People Will Stare!
As Matthew 26 opens, we are heading for the end of Jesus’ life. The crucifixion is looming, and the scary … Continue reading I’ve Heard Some Bad Nicknames in My Time, But Geesh……..
Jesus wraps up his teaching in Matthew 25 with the story in verses 31-46. He talks about the fact that … Continue reading Wanna Go See Jesus in Prison?
Matthew 25:1-30 has Jesus telling two stories. The first is about ten girls waiting on a bridegroom to come. They … Continue reading God is Like Donald Trump. Jesus said it, not me. Kind of….
We’re in that part of Matthew that a lot of people love to really get into, the part about the … Continue reading Afros, Guillotines, and Peeing in my Pants at Church