Jesus’ Doubt?
Bruce Hanson2024-04-07T13:00:55-06:00by Bruce Hanson Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two [...]
Nicodemus: One-on-One with Jesus
Carolyn Schmitt2024-04-07T12:34:46-06:00by Carolyn Schmitt I have a lot of respect for Nicodemus. Though it isn’t recorded, he must have been in various crowds when Jesus was telling parables and healing various people. So, the more [...]
The Power of Choice in the Face of Doubt
Kathleen Petersen2024-04-07T12:33:48-06:00by Kathleen Petersen Have you analyzed the tone of this familiar testimony? “I accepted Jesus into my life.” This statement assumes the power of choice --- power to welcome God’s intervention. It also carries [...]
Naomi’s Doubts
Grace Hunter2024-04-07T12:32:16-06:00by Grace Hunter Have you ever had a time in your life when you doubted God’s goodness? When circumstances or situations seemed to conspire against you in such a way that you could not [...]
Be Merciful
Aaron Bjorklund2024-04-07T12:31:23-06:00by Aaron Bjorklund Be merciful to those who doubt; Jude 22 The philosopher René Descartes famously participated in the rationalist movement by questioning everything. He questioned his own existence, concluding that he must exist [...]
Contrast
Bruce Hanson2024-04-10T14:52:48-06:00by Bruce Hanson Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one [...]
Seeing Mary in Myself
Sherry Sommer2024-04-10T14:16:51-06:00Sherry Sommer While reading the account of Mary Magdalene at Jesus’ tomb, today, I’ve been struck for the first time by how much I can identify with her. While Mary is reacting to a [...]
Known and Called by Name
Carolyn Schmitt2024-04-09T13:55:57-06:00by Carolyn Schmitt There are a number of women named “Mary” mentioned in the New Testament: Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary the mother of James and Joseph; Mary, Martha’s sister; Mary the wife [...]
Very Early, Still Dark – The Murky Hour
Kathleen Petersen2024-04-08T09:28:59-06:00by Kathleen Petersen Now very early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been moved away [...]
Dark = Fear + Grief Light = Presence + Freedom
Grace Hunter2024-04-07T22:34:57-06:00by Grace Hunter In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. There came a man who was [...]
