Challenge Day

Challenge Day

Matthew 21 (NRSVue) 1 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and...
The Great Reversal

The Great Reversal

Philippians 2 (NRSVue) 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he existed in the form of God,    did not regard equality with God    as something to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself,    taking the form of a slave,    assuming human...
How to Save a Soul

How to Save a Soul

Luke 4 (NRSV) 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it...
Lessons from the Wilderness

Lessons from the Wilderness

Mark 1 (NRSV) 12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. The wilderness is not a final destination. Here are some questions...