Category Archives: Daily Devotions

The parable of the sower is not about the seed or the sower really.  The seed and the sower are constants.  The variable in the story is the ground.  The question really is what kind of soil you are.  The … Continue reading →

I was watching The Chorus in class today and it moved me to tears.  I wasn’t a complete mess, but I was moved deeply.  The theme of forgiveness and gratitude came through very strongly.  The lead singer in the chorus is … Continue reading →

Apparently some people say that John the Baptist’s doubts in prison about who Jesus was weren’t really doubts.  John gave his disciples opportunity to see who Jesus was by asking Jesus the questions John told them to ask.  I believe … Continue reading →

Recently a movie has come out with the title Centurion.  A centurion was a Roman officer who held the power of life and death over his command.  In the area around Capernaum was a centurion who had wealth, power, and … Continue reading →

Just outside Capernaum, Israel, on the way up to Corazzin our guide pointed out to us a natural amphitheater.  She identified it as a possible location of the Sermon on the Mount.  In Luke we have similar content to the Sermon on the … Continue reading →

The Pharisees focused so much on living by the right rules that in fact they lived lives that became more evil.  Jesus asks them directly whether it is right to do good or evil on the Sabbath.  The implication is … Continue reading →

In the 1960’s situational ethics really took off.  Basically stated, situational ethics believes that all commandments can be broken if they contradict the absolute of love.  God is love, says situational ethics, and so if lying is more loving you should … Continue reading →

There was a pub in Plymouth, England that we affectionately called the Docker’s Armpit.  From the outside it looked something like the one pictured above.  It had a smell of old beer about it and it was in a rundown … Continue reading →

When Jesus performed miracles they were not just selfish exercises in gratification.  Jesus did not whip up a frenzy of excitement and then add a miracle to work a crowd.  Jesus brought peace and evidenced authoritative power when he cast out demons, … Continue reading →

  When I was traveling in a bus around Israel, we went through Nazareth.  Firstly, I was surprised at how far from Lake Galilee Nazareth is.  I was expecting everything in the region of Galilee to be close to Lake … Continue reading →