Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to find a perfect Christian? Perhaps it is because there are none: priest or parishioner; warrior, laborer or hermit. Anyone who is perfect has no need of a savior to emulate. Are you thinking that maybe you just might qualify? Others in history thought so too, … Continue reading The Perfect Christian →

I would not have believed it if I had not seen this with my own eyes. It was just a couple of days ago that I said we disciples should go with him to Jerusalem, even if that meant we would die here with him. But the tables seem to have turned. He was warmly … Continue reading Signs of The End →

Would you get more excited about seeing a heavenly choir fill the sky, or seeing a baby lying in a manger? We often seek the supernatural in a unique blockbuster panorama, while we diminish the evidence of the assurance of the promise, and ignore the still small voice that offers to direct our steps. Historical … Continue reading Amazing things →

Some say this man had powers like the gods. Now he is dead. Tomb is sealed by Caesar’s command. So why are we here? Breaking that seal would bring a death sentence. It’s just the chamber of a common Jew, dead and rotting. No treasure. No fine clothes. Not even simple possessions, save a foul … Continue reading Guarding a Rock and a Corpse →

To hear this story, go to: The Befuddled Judge “Are you the King of the Jews?” I ask simply. I don’t know what to make of this one. Could his accusers possibly be right? “You have said so.” he replies. What kind of answer is that? He seems to think HE is in charge here, … Continue reading The Befuddled Judge →

To hear this story, go to: Campout in The Courtyard    What was I thinking? Just because I had a way to get in does not mean that I should be here. This could be a very dangerous place. But I said I would not leave him; I would not fall away. I want to … Continue reading Campout in the Courtyard →

Another chilly night last night. I can’t remember when I last slept in a bed next to my wife. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I entered town. I have not been in a place of worship since I was declared unclean, so long ago now. Yet I thank my God that I … Continue reading Cleaning Up →

What a blessed day! The air is warm while the ground is cool. The stones are smooth under my feet, and the dirt is not in the least muddy. We must not be expecting rain anytime soon. I hear someone beating a rug – careful now, lest someone observe that act. This is Shabbat after … Continue reading Darkness and Light →

Another hot afternoon for my stroll. I well remember what this was like when I took this walk in the early morning hours in the company of the other women of Sychar. But this type of heat is easier to bear than the type of heat that radiates from those same women these days. They … Continue reading The Outcast →

This is amazing! I don’t know how I will ever be able to remember all of this to tell my sisters. He speaks with such authority, and yet I can see his lessons in my mind, and understand his words – well, at least mostly, though they are so very different from what we have … Continue reading The Kingdom of Heaven →