Mark 11:20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Have you ever noticed that some things just defy explanation! We can spend so much time trying to figure out how it happened, we miss the message of the happening. We let our intellect take over whenContinue reading “Figs”
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Unbelief
Mark 9:24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” I notice how freely some people will believe just about anything. The newest things comes down the road, a new cure, a new weight loss miracle, a new teaching, and they seem to jump at it abandoning the old forContinue reading “Unbelief”
Command VS Tradition
Mark 7:9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions! Traditions can be very powerful things. Many of the things we do in life are done because of tradition, often disguised as habit. We do things so consistently over time thatContinue reading “Command VS Tradition”
Faith by Touch
Mark 6:56 And wherever he went — into villages, towns or countryside — they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his clock, and all who touched it were healed. In Germany almost every city and town has a marketplace in the center of theContinue reading “Faith by Touch”
Boat Ministry
Mark 3:9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. It is so easy in life to get sidetracked from our primary missions. There are some things that must be done in order for life to continue. Farmers must workContinue reading “Boat Ministry”
Rest
Mark 2:27 Then he said to the, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Sometimes we have things upside down. Our perspective on a subject is all wrong and it needs to be corrected. We see the speed limit signs and see them as a means to limit our freedom. Instead,Continue reading “Rest”
Lost
Mark 16:9-20 Tom Hanks in the movie Cast Away portrays a man stranded on a desert island by himself after his plane crashed. A soccer ball became his new best friend. He had to learn to adapt in order to survive. And this drive to survive has spawned a whole series of TV shows.Continue reading “Lost”
Gripped with Fear
Mark 16:8 It can be hard to hold fear inside in a way that doesn’t let it show on the outside. It is difficult to hide the emotion of fear. Fear can affect us much more than we are willing to admit. Fear can keep us locked up for years. Fear can give aContinue reading “Gripped with Fear”
Universal Reactions
Mark 16:6-7 The entertainment industry loves universal reactions. They want something that gets everybody reacting the same way. They can use that reaction to their advantage. If it is a universal negative reaction, then their product can solve it! If is a good reaction, then their product gets connected to images of their product.Continue reading “Universal Reactions”
Unexpected Visitor
Mark 16:4-5 Have you ever entered a room that you expected to be empty and found an unexpected guest? It can be unnerving to find someone where you thought there was no one. Sometimes it can be a good surprise. Sometimes, not so good. It might be someone you haven’t seen in years, someoneContinue reading “Unexpected Visitor”
The Arnold Journey 