by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2016 | Devos
Today I would like to explain this image. I used it for the previous Devo that focused specifically on the story when Jesus fed the 5,000 in Mark 6:30-44. However, this image actually covers Mark 6:30-8:26. I originally drew this picture as part of the Life of Jesus...
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by Steve Thomason | Feb 1, 2016 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary reading for today is Mark 6:30-44 (This is one of the weeks where we skip many sections between weekends, so there is a reading each day this week). This is the familiar story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 28, 2016 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary text for this week is Mark 6:1-29. Observations and Questions: There are three distinct stories in this reading… Disbelief in Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6)… The people were astounded at his teaching and his power. They did not deny the...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 22, 2016 | Devos
We skip two important stories between last week’s sermon on the four soils and this week’s sermon on the healing of two women. The first story is when Jesus calms the stormy sea in Mark 4:35-41. The second story describes Jesus’ encounter with a...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 19, 2016 | Art, Devos
The Journey reading for today brings us to my favorite passage of the entire Bible. It is the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15:1-10. I have been captivated by this image since I was a child. Do a search on my site for “John 15” and you will...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2016 | Devos
The Journey reading for today is John 14:22-31. Here we see a classic dialogue between Jesus and a disciple. Judas (not the one who betrayed Jesus) asks a direct question and Jesus does not give a straight answer. Isn’t that frustrating? Let’s look at this...
