"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works" (Psalm 26.7, KJV)
The story goes that after everything—the years of travel, the final meal, the death, and the return—Peter is sitting by the water, trying to process all that has happened, overwhelmed by what it all meant. And, perhaps tired of trying… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Normality
And after a day of such tragedy and sadness, there is silence. After the horror, the painful screams of Good Friday, Scripture falls silent; because, everyone has gone to their homes, taking their Sabbath rest and fearing what might come… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Silence
And when everything has fallen apart, our powerlessness is all that remains. Peter, a natural at taking charge and leading, tries to hold onto some kind of power. He pulls his sword, slashing into the shadows with a roar of… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Powerless
What do you say when it’s all over? When the clock ticks down and you know, you realize how short and fragile all life is, what’s the thing you know has to be said? Jesus, the long dinner of Passover… Read moreThe Redemption Project – The Commandment
I will not always be with you. Jesus says those words to Judas while they’re in Bethany. The statement comes in response to Judas’ critique of a woman who comes and anoints Jesus with perfume, expensive perfume we’re told. This… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Afterimage
On our walk last night on an abnormally warm March evening, Leanne asked me what I thought about Forever. Earlier in the week, we’d watched the limited series “Forever” on Prime during dinner. It was an enjoyable show, and I’d… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Forever
Luke 16:30-31 And that one said, “No, Father Abraham. But if someone from the dead may go to them, they will repent.” But he said to him, “If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be… Read moreThe Chasm – Lent 2014 – Week 6
Luke 16:27-28 And he said, “I beg you then, Father, that you might send him to the house of my father. For I have five brothers, that he might warn them so that they might not come to this place… Read moreThe Chasm – Lent 2014 – Week 4
Luke 16:22-23 And it happened, the poor man died, and he was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. And in Hades, lifting up his eyes, himself in torment, he… Read moreThe Chasm – Lent 2014 – Week 2
Psalm 80, Luke 12:49-56 My wife and I love the movie Moonstruck. Just the other night we sat outside as the sun was setting and a red sky gave way to darkness trading lines from the movie (not an uncommon… Read moreTwelfth Sunday after Pentecost