Tag Archives: Denial

Pain – John 21:17

John 21:17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Have you ever sat through a really awkward moment between twoContinue reading “Pain – John 21:17”

Hard Reality Comes Knocking

Mark 14:41-42       Sometimes reality hits us square in the face. And we have a couple of choices in that moment: we can accept the reality or we can move into fantasy land. Fantasy land often looks like a adolescent temper tantrum, but performed by adults. It isn’t a pretty sight. This especially true whenContinue reading “Hard Reality Comes Knocking”

Denial (Not the Egyptian River)

Mark 14:27-31       There is a very funny scene in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail where the good guy meets an enemy and has a sword fight. The good guy chops off the arm of his opponent. Then the other arm. Then each leg in turn. Then the armless and legless manContinue reading “Denial (Not the Egyptian River)”