Mark 13:1-37 For those who have been in the military and deployed to a combat zone, being on guard takes on a very vital meaning. At the moments when they are on duty, the lives of everyone in that compound hang in their hands. If they fail at their duty, if they fall asleepContinue reading “On Guard”
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Proportional Giving
Mark 12:43-44 I think sometimes the emphasis in giving is too often on the size of the gift. I think a greater gauge of the gift given is what remains after the gift is given. A better question to ask might be how much is left after the check clears the bank account. IfContinue reading “Proportional Giving”
Mark 12:41-42 Money
Mark 12:41-42 How would you like an outsider doing an audit of your finances to see how you are spending your money? How about if they did it without you knowing it and then making the results public? Some of us might be embarrassed to have others see exactly where our money was going.Continue reading “Mark 12:41-42 Money”
Hypocrisy Exposed
Mark 12:38-40 Backroom deals abound. Corporations in bed with politicians. Special interest groups writing legislation. The Justice Department being told not to enforce justice. Infectious diseases spreading without acknowledging the role of politics in its spreading. And all this to keep up the appearance of those in power. Jesus puts His finger inContinue reading “Hypocrisy Exposed”
Interpretation
Mark 12:35-37 I have some friends with some very different theological positions. How did this divergence happen? What I think happens is that we make up our minds about what we believe, and then we read and find what we want to believe. We see what we want to see. We surround ourselves withContinue reading “Interpretation”
Turning the Tables
Mark 12:35-44 Symbols of success abound. With the recent release of the new iPhone, people stood in line to be the first to have the newest. You can use this new phone to make phone calls, play games, watch videos, surf the net, take pics and videos, and a hundred other things. Oh, wait,Continue reading “Turning the Tables”
More Than They Bargained For
Mark 12:34 Football can be an exciting sport to watch. I love it when the ball is on the one foot line, it is fourth down and only a few seconds on the clock. Oh, by the way, the score is tied. If they blow this play they almost became the Superbowl champions. IfContinue reading “More Than They Bargained For”
Something Added
Mark 12:32-33 You have to be careful when people start putting words in your mouth. People can end up believing that you said all sorts of things you didn’t say. And this happens all the time with public or political figures. Part of what they said gets pulled from its context and then reconstructedContinue reading “Something Added”
Multitasking
Mark 12:29-31 Have you ever had conflicts in your priorities, needing to do two very important things at the same time, but struggling to figure out how to do it? Most of us have had to figure this out at one time or another in our lives. The most difficult task, at least forContinue reading “Multitasking”
Eavesdropping
Mark 12:28 Have you ever listened in on a conversation without really being in the conversation? You happen to walk in the room and you enter the conversation midstream. Your brain scrambles in order to try to make sense of what they are saying. It seems as if you are missing a few vitalContinue reading “Eavesdropping”
The Arnold Journey 