Mark 5:18-20 How do you express gratitude to other people for their acts of kindness toward you? Do you brush off their acts as if it was nothing? Do you act as if every kindness was the greatest act in human history, making sure everyone knows about it? Or are you somewhere in betweenContinue reading “Odd Request”
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Afraid of Sanity
Mark 5:15-17 Have you ever been around something that is so unbelievable, so unprecedented that you were scared? I remember the first time I was up close to a sky jump hill. When I realized that people flew off that ramp and were in the air that long and fell that far, I feltContinue reading “Afraid of Sanity”
An Errant Wish
Mark 5:13-14 Have you ever wished or prayed for something, and then when it happened it wasn’t at all what you expected? It was what you had expressed in your wish or prayer, but when you expressed the desire of your heart you hadn’t realized all that having this particular end result would entail.Continue reading “An Errant Wish”
Profit At What Price?
Mark 5:11-12 Profit and loss. These are powerful words in the world of business. Even non-profit organizations must break even. They have bills to pay and salaries to support. Some people will sell their souls to make a profit. Many extremely wealthy people have done just that. Money has turned into their god, andContinue reading “Profit At What Price?”
Difficult Choices
Mark 5:9-10 Have you ever felt like you were being pulled in two or more directions? Your kids want you to do one thing, your spouse another, and you just want to sit with your feet up and rest for a few minutes. Your boss wants one thing, your conscience is pulling you anotherContinue reading “Difficult Choices”
Walking Contradiction
Mark 5:6-8 You’ve just concluded a long night of struggling with the sick children. Changing sheets, PJs, washing bathroom floor, carpet, yourself, and being generous with the hugs and wet cloths to the forehead. And then the doorbell rings. At 8:00 on a Saturday morning the ambitious and pushing college age young man isContinue reading “Walking Contradiction”
Beyond CRAZY!
Mark 5:3-5 Mental illness is a topic that many Jesus-followers struggle to understand. Some people believe it doesn’t really exist, that if the person really wanted to they would get better, act normal, get a job, get out of bed. They see the labels thrown around like candy, and people who look like theyContinue reading “Beyond CRAZY!”
Here He Comes!
Mark 5:1-2 Have you ever noticed that there are some people that you have a hard time getting along with in life? You know what I’m talking about. It takes extra effort to stay focused when they talk to you. Maybe you have to bite your tongue in order not to say what youContinue reading “Here He Comes!”
From One Storm to the Next
Mark 5:1-20 Do you ever feel like you never get a break? Your life seemingly goes from one crisis to another, always waiting for the next shoe to fall? We even perpetuate the myth that bad things come in threes. They only seem to come in threes because we start counting over after three.Continue reading “From One Storm to the Next”
Authority’s Faith
Mark 4:40-41 Fear can be a very powerful force. It can send us scurrying under tables, or out doors and windows. Fear can make us climb trees or stand on chairs. Fear can immobilize us, causing us to sit motionless and detached from the surroundings. This kind of fear can save our lives byContinue reading “Authority’s Faith”
The Arnold Journey 