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Making an Entrance

Mark 11:1-11 We are familiar with big entrances, the Hollywood stars arriving in their limos to flashes and name calling. They arrive in their ridiculous dresses, often covering much less than is decent, with a suited man in tow. They walk up the carpet with plastic smiles and obligatory poses for the photographers. InContinue reading “Making an Entrance”

Faith’s Look

Mark 10:51-52 What does faith look like? This would be a thing to know. We could scan images of people at the altar and then target the two resulting groups of people with different programs: one program for those who had faith, and another for those who didn’t. That way we could maximize ourContinue reading “Faith’s Look”

Abandon

Mark 10:49-50 I love to watch people who are so happy they can’t help but jump and shout. We get used to seeing people act crazy when their favorite sports team wins the big game. People who normally would not show any emotion, seem to become different people, able to show something on theContinue reading “Abandon”

One in the Crowd

Mark 10:47-48 Immediately after the Boston Marathon bombing the agencies involved poured over thousands of images of the crowd that day trying to find clues about who had left the bombs. They were looking for the one person who had planted the bombs. One face in the crowd. And when they found it, orContinue reading “One in the Crowd”

The Unspoken

Mark 10:46 Sometimes silence can speak as loud as many words. You can listen to people talk about their life and learn so much by listening to what they don’t talk about. But sometimes, silence is just silence. Jesus has gone to the town of Jericho with His disciples. And as they areContinue reading “The Unspoken”

Obstacle

Mark 10:46-52 Obstructions! Have you ever sat in a theater behind someone who was too tall? Or had to watch a ball game from behind a big pole? Or see what the crowd was excitedly observing, but you couldn’t move to get a better view? Obstructions come in all shapes and sizes and getContinue reading “Obstacle”

Servants & Slaves

Mark 10:41-45 Slavery has gotten a bad rap! Now before you blow a gasket, hear me out. Most of us don’t know what slavery looks like, other than a vague image from a school textbook. Or maybe you have seen an image flash across the screen of the modern day sex slavery industry, orContinue reading “Servants & Slaves”

No Idea

Mark 10:38-40 There are times in life when we step into the unknown. We have no idea what is on the other side of the door, but we open it anyway. Law Enforcement personnel live with this reality every day. They get a call and they must respond without knowing everything they would likeContinue reading “No Idea”

Lottery

Mark 10:36-37 I had someone tell me this week that they wanted to win the Lottery so they would have no financial worries. I wanted to tell them to look at the history of previous Lottery winners and them modify their wish. Almost all who win make their lives even more miserable than theyContinue reading “Lottery”

Binding Request

Mark 10:35 Has anyone ever told you upfront that you had to grant them their request? In reality they weren’t requesting at all. They were demanding. They were pretending to give you the option of granting or refusing, but in reality they were simply trying to get their way. Not the best diplomatic move.Continue reading “Binding Request”