Yet another year of expressing our expectation and hope for Jesus’ return does not lead to some sort of disappointment when we consider all those years past when he has not returned. Rather as we are informed by life on earth as another year goes by we are further convicted about the need for his …
It seems as if joy was in short supply during the season of joy. Winn Collier writes that real joy is not the product of circumstances, true joy is hard won in adverse circumstances. These are the seasons in which true and lasting joy can be tempered and grown. Joy’s hard won these days. At …
The Gospels contrast the disciples of Jesus who were not consistently clear about what they wanted with those at the margins (like blind Bartimaeus) who were completely focussed on their need. Jesus keeps asking a question (actually or implied) of those he encounters to help them understand that their present desire was masking their need …
When Jesus encounters doubt in his disciples he asks why, so that the doubter can explore where their doubt is coming from, and return their focus to Jesus and the relationship they have with him. From Winn Collier. When Jesus encountered doubters, he did not leave them to wallow in their uncertainty, but neither did …
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