Great Modern Tragedies
The giving of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20). So many of the young – and not so young – have never heard of the Decalogue. This is ... Read More
Slowly, But Surely Transfigured
Make no mistake. The first two weeks of Lent lead us into the mystery of Jesus Christ: Week One is about his humanity. Week Two ... Read More
Catapulting Event
The temptations or testing of Jesus of Nazareth: The Spirit drove (threw) Jesus out into the wilderness and he remained there for forty days and ... Read More
The Blood of Christ
The healing of the leper gives rise to a depth of meaning. Level One Leprosy is very debilitating and deathful. Look up images on the internet. ... Read More
Resurrection
We have five senses. They are all symbolic – in one way or another. For instance, smell is symbolic of curiosity, taste is symbolic of ... Read More
Authority & Authenticity
Mark can’t help himself: Immediately on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught (Mark 1). Mark loves that word ‘immediately.’ He uses it 42 times ... Read More
Recalcitrant
Jonah the prophet is a bigot: Someone who is persistently prejudiced, especially about religion or politics, and refuses to tolerate the opinions of others (Chambers ... Read More