When a King Isn’t a King, or is He?
This picture of Jesus rolling into Jerusalem on a donkey is loaded with images that we may not necessarily get. … Continue reading When a King Isn’t a King, or is He?
This picture of Jesus rolling into Jerusalem on a donkey is loaded with images that we may not necessarily get. … Continue reading When a King Isn’t a King, or is He?
Reading Matthew 20 today, and I realized that the parable of the workers that I wrote about yesterday, the prediction … Continue reading Mommmm! Not in Front of the Guys!
What does it mean for Jesus to say “the last will be first and the first will be last”? No, … Continue reading Coming in First/Last
It’s interesting in Matthew 19:16-30, how Jesus lists off the commands for the rich young dude. You know the story. … Continue reading What’s in YOUR Wallet?
Divorce. Man, its such a tough issue. I hit Matthew 19 this morning, and Jesus is handed the issue of … Continue reading It’s For Keeps
Jesus tells a parable about the dude who is forgiven for hundreds of thousands of dollars by a king, and … Continue reading We don’t fight fair.
As a pastor, a lot of people want to tell me what a lot of other people are doing wrong. … Continue reading Go, Go, and Go
I admit it. I don’t get Matthew 17:14-21. I thought about skipping it, but that’s not honest. I look at … Continue reading Getting Jacked by Jesus is No Fun
I think Matthew 17:1-13 might be some of the most understated story telling ever. You have Jesus taking three of … Continue reading It’s a Private Party, Right?
After Jesus feeds the four thousand in Matthew 16, He is talking to the disciples and begins to explain to … Continue reading Even Jesus Could Stumble