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?” – #8 (Avoiding the Security Cameras?)
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 […]
Discipleship Series: What Does Mark Say? – #2 “Looking Back at the Rescue of the World”
Have you seen the recent movie Sully? How about the Netflix series The Crown? Ok. The not so recent Memento? If you haven’t seen any of these that’s alright. I’ll bet you’ve […]
Discipleship Series: What Does Mark Say? – #1 “News of Victory”
Sometimes it’s best to dive right into a text and discover what’s been illuminated underneath the ‘water.’ . . .So, let’s do that, beginning with Mark’s gospel. Mark 1:1 The beginning […]
Reward?? Wages??
Luke 20:1‘So you see,’ Jesus continued, ‘the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2He agreed with the […]
God’s Human Project
Creation: The intention of creation has not been discarded. What is the intention of creation? God created everything, including humanity, to be filled with the glory of God. Creation was NOT TO […]
