“They cried out for him to save them from the hypocrisy of the religious and the arrogance of the empires. They cried out for salvation.”
Category: Jesus
What God Prefers
“Everything we do as Christians, everything we experience – good and bad, everything we witness that is hopeful or discouraging is in the shadow of the resurrected Lamb of God.”
The Normal Was Disturbed
“IT WAS NORMAL FOR PEOPLE TO BE LABELED SINNERS from what they were suffering, but it was abnormal to be described as non-sinners while still suffering. EVERYTHING JESUS DOES IN THIS STORY IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE NORMAL.”
Thirst Is a Good Thing
“If we did not thirst, we wouldn’t seek the fluid we need to satisfy us, to meet our needs, to survive. Is this woman thirsty? FOR WHAT IS SHE THIRSTING?”
We’ve Become Something New
“Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, NO ONE CAN SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD without being born from above.”
They’re Personal
“Dear Jesus, please don’t let that ice cream man come down my street anymore.”
It Is Jesus Alone
“Despite all they heard and all they saw, they were afraid.”
Do As He Did
“That’s what disciples, we who are blessed beyond words, do. We are called to do as he did. I AM SALT; I AM LIGHT.”
A Moment When God Arrives
“He was standing in front of them, inviting them to something greater. Here we are again talking about hearing the Lord’s voice.”
My Recent Epiphany
“It brought tears to my eyes. Again, I told April. She agreed. All of this was in language I understood. You may not. I do.”
Psalm 102 in The Message 