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)”
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Until
Mark 14:25-26 I remember hearing the word “until” repeatedly during my childhood. You don’t get any dessert until you eat your vegetables. You can’t go out to play until you clean your room. You can’t watch any TV until you finish your homework. Until always meant something was in the way of getting whatContinue reading “Until”
Fulfillment
Mark 14:22-24 Often people who read parts of the Old Testament stumble over all the bloody sacrifices. Millions of animals were killed. I am sure if this were taking place today, there would be animal rights protests until it was stopped. For the Passover alone, there would have been a lamb killed for everyContinue reading “Fulfillment”
Eating Intimacy
Mark 14:20-21 One of the romantic things people do is feed each other chocolate covered strawberries. The chocolate and the sweetness of the strawberry make a wonderful combination. But the act of allowing someone to feed you is very intimate. You are letting them into a very personal space. Only the closest people inContinue reading “Eating Intimacy”
Finger Pointing
Mark 14:18-19 I remember when I was a kid hearing those in authority in my life tell be about the finger pointing used when I was trying to shift blame away from myself. They would say something like this. “Remember, when you point your finger at someone else you have four fingers pointing backContinue reading “Finger Pointing”
True to Your Word
Mark 14:16-17 When you say something, does it happen? When you tell someone you will do something, do you do it? Do you pontificate about things, political and social trends? Are things going the way you predicted? Can people trust what you say? Or do others just kind of roll their eyes when youContinue reading “True to Your Word”
Instructions
Mark 14:13-15 Men are rumored to not want to stop for directions or read the instructions included with things that need to be assembled. I’m not sure how the rumors got started, but I am here today to put an end to them. Instructions are our friends. They will help us. As IContinue reading “Instructions”
Preparations
Mark 14:12 With the holidays just around the corner, there are so many preparations to be made. Decorations have to be put up. Food has to be purchased and prepared. Music has to be selected. We have to get in the mood. Everyone has to be invited and confirmed. Rooms have to be readied.Continue reading “Preparations”
The Last Meal
Mark 14:12-26 Some moments in history get captured in the imagination. I remember the moment when the Challenger , exploded over the skies of Florida. I was watching the launch on TV, sitting in a small lunch place at the beach in New Jersey. I was working construction during the off-season. There were onlyContinue reading “The Last Meal”
The Promise
Mark 14:10-11 Sometimes you just can’t take it anymore and you take action. Over time the little things have built and you get to a point where you can’t stay silent anymore. You just have to say or do something or you feel like you will explode. Maybe an injustice has gone on tooContinue reading “The Promise”
The Arnold Journey 