Mark 6:21-22 Have you ever waited for just the right moment to ask someone? I remember several of these “right moment” experiences in my life. And if you ask my wife, she will tell you that I am not very good at keeping secrets, at waiting for the right moment. I almost always tellContinue reading “Unwitting Partner”
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Puzzled Isn’t Faith
Mark 6:19-20 Lots of people admire people from a distance. They learn a few things about them, and then they form a mental picture about who they think the person is. And then they admire that mental picture. Of course the picture doesn’t even have to be an accurate picture of that person. ItContinue reading “Puzzled Isn’t Faith”
Birth of a Murder
Mark 6:17-19 Sometimes people will do things for others, even when they don’t want to. They feel a pull for the relationship which is greater than the pull toward doing what they had first intended to do. Relationship is more important than whatever other choice they had. Or perhaps embarrassment holds a strongerContinue reading “Birth of a Murder”
Perspectives
Mark 6:14-16 Popularity, notoriety, celebrity, trending. Being known can have it disadvantages. Today one selfie can put you in a lot of hot water. Once it hits social media, there is no telling where it might end up. You don’t even have to be famous for your photo to go viral. But if youContinue reading “Perspectives”
Mark 6:14-29 -Racked with Guilt
Mark 6:14-29 Guilt and revenge can cause us to act in very unexpected ways. And those reactions can happen no matter who we are or what social class we belong to. These reactions are human, and therefore cross all boundaries. The real question is not whether we have guilt and feelings of revenge, butContinue reading “Mark 6:14-29 -Racked with Guilt”
Course Correction
Mark 6:12-13 How do you sum up an event in your life? Many of us do so with a post to Facebook, probably with a picture or two. We tag the photos, make the funny comments, maybe even tell what happened. I think we often allow our life be boiled down to a seriesContinue reading “Course Correction”
Receiving Hospitality
Mark 6:10-11 How are you at receiving hospitality from other people? Are you a gracious guest? Being a good guest is one of the traits of being a good Jesus-follower. We have to learn how to be on the receiving end of someone else’s best efforts at making us feel comfortable. This can beContinue reading “Receiving Hospitality”
Shoestring Budget
Mark 6:8-9 Have you ever had to live on a shoestring budget, money so tight that you don’t dare buy a cup of coffee because it will mean you can’t pay the rent? If you have never had to watch your spending like this, you have missed out. Living that close to the edgeContinue reading “Shoestring Budget”
First Assignment
Mark 6:6-7 Just about every job requires some training from the employer. Some jobs, like the military, take months of training before you can even begin to work. And then you often work very closely with someone, someone with more experience. To become one of the best soldiers take years of training. Even whenContinue reading “First Assignment”
Pass It On
Mark 6:6-13 Life is about passing it along. We learn things and then we pass that knowledge along to the next generations. We have libraries and museums that store the accumulated knowledge. We have schools and academies and universities to pass along knowledge in a structured way. We have apprenticeship programs and fellowships toContinue reading “Pass It On”
The Arnold Journey 