Jesus is not concerned about numbers but more about revealing his role, which is about proclaiming and serving the kingdom of God and standing firm. Therefore, Jesus asks the twelve disciples directly, “Do you, also, want to go away?” There’s something very vulnerable and poignant … [To read more, click on the title]
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The Wisdom of God
God makes the wisdom of the world look foolish. Some obvious examples of that worldly wisdom could be the internet – conceived to empower and enlighten the world but overwhelmed with pornography and scams; antibiotics designed to overcome disease used to such excess that they’re promoting superbugs; painkilling drugs turned into mind-numbing thrills; military-grade weapons made available to not much more than children … [To read more, click on title]
The Weaver
This poem was written by Grant Colfax Tullar (1869 – 1950). At least, that’s what Wikipedia claims, although I see it has also been credited to Benjamin Franklin and Corrie ten Boom … [To read more, click on title]
Bread of Heaven
Contemplating Jesus’s self-description as “the bread of life”, or “the bread which comes down from heaven”, is a daunting business … After all, bread is bread, right? What earthly thing could be more basic and simple? What else is there to understand? Nothing. Because understanding is not the issue … [To read more, click on title]
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