“Wake Up!” “The Voice is crying out in the wilderness!” “The Day of the Lord has come: Blessing and Judgment” “Where does the King come from, again?” “This is no underdog!” “Choosing […]
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #12 Chapter 1 Summary
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #11 (Head On Collision)
“You can’t go!” said young Daron. He’d said it in such a playful way the first time, so I assumed it was a game. He was blocking the door we were […]
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #9 (House Rules)
The “indebtedness code” is something that was being dealt with by Jesus head on. Like a casino, the purity traditions and debt laws of the priestly class forced the Israelites into classes […]
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #10 (House Rules 2)
What does a casino have to do with Jesus? And, can we compare worshipers to gamblers? …Go ahead, read on. You can tell if me if I’m way off here and I’ll […]
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #8 (Avoiding the Security Cameras?)
21 was a 2008 movie inspired by the MIT Blackjack Team. If I remember the story well enough the members of the team were legally counting cards in casinos and winning. Now, […]
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #7 (I Love You. I’m Proud Of You. Again)
9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like […]
Discipleship Series: What Does Mark Say? – #6 (Fishers Of Men)
“Watch! This is the last time I’m going to cast, but I’m going to get one.” Recently, I traveled with family to meet relatives for a summer holiday. One of the things […]
Discipleship Series: “What Does Mark Say?” – #5 (I’ve Chosen You – 1:16-20)
Jesus chooses the disciples. And, they follow him in an immediate way. Pupils wanting to become students of the Law, and eventually become rabbis themselves, chose their rabbis and walked behind. They didn’t […]
Discipleship Series: What Does Mark Say? – #4 “Jesus, Cinderella Man.”
The picture above is of Jim Braddock. Don’t recognize the name? He is often referred to as Cinderella Man. Braddock is remembered for becoming the Heavyweight Champion of the World when he […]
Discipleship Series: What Does Mark Say? – #3 “John Passes the Prophetic Torch”
There was an era in baseball when Joe DiMaggio ruled. DiMaggio was the standard many young boys dreamed they might one day be. Near the end of DiMaggio’s career, there was a […]
