Mark 15:25-26 Murder. Terrorism. Genocide. Chemical weapons attack. Conspiracy. Assassination. Serial rapist. Child molester. Bubblegum thief. Jay walking. The charges leveled against people over the years are almost endless. Charges against someone in a court of law shape a person’s future. Some crimes deserve death. Some don’t. And as we have seen inContinue reading “Written Charges”
Tag Archives: Power
Temporary Courage
Mark 14:53-54 That must have been some meeting. All the important folks were invited. None of the undesirable attended. It was behind closed doors. No camera flashes. No hidden recordings. The power holders in the room were ready to act. They were tired of the status quo. They wanted something done, and they wereContinue reading “Temporary Courage”
Shortchanging
Mark 12:24 Often out worldview limits what we can see. If we don’t believe in pink elephants, then when a pink elephant walks in the room, our belief system will not let us enjoy the moment. It will be too busy trying to explain and dismiss what we are seeing. If we believe inContinue reading “Shortchanging”
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”
Direct Approach
Mark 1:25-26 Sometimes a direct approach is the best approach. Jesus is confronted with a screaming, truth revealing man possessed by a demon in a synagogue during a worship service in which He has been the guest speaker. My response might be to ignore him, after all, my reputation is on the line. IContinue reading “Direct Approach”
Shriek
Mark 1:23-24 We talked about authority having two components, the right to speak on a subject and the ability to back up what is said with actions. Jesus is in a synagogue in Capernaum teaching those gathered for their worship service. Teaching was a normal part of that service, much like a church serviceContinue reading “Shriek”
The Big Arrow
Mark 1:7-8 Do you remember the words, “Here’s Johnny” spoken at the top of every Johnnie Carson show? As you might remember, Ed McMahon would say these words, drawing out the word “Here” as he changed the tone of his voice, usually rising until he said “Johnny.” Ed’s primary job was to make JohnnyContinue reading “The Big Arrow”
The Ten-Plus-Eight’s
Psalm 18, 48, 78, 108, 138 Notice the piling up of terms of strength (Ps 18:2) used by the psalmist as he is in distress. It is good to know that no matter what kind of power you need in your time of distress, the LORD is the source of that strength. The writer wasContinue reading “The Ten-Plus-Eight’s”
The Three’s
Psalm 3, 33, 63, 93, 123 Have you ever needed a cheerleader on your side? We all have experienced moments when we felt down, like the boat in the old Tidy Bowl commercial, destined for elimination. This is a common experience of humans. Sometimes we just get down. Psalm 3 gives us some good directionContinue reading “The Three’s”
John 5:19-23 – Got Power?
John 5:19-23 In 1972 Van Morrison recorded the song “You’ve Got the Power” and people have continued to believe it ever since. We want to believe that we have the power to overcome every challenge in life. The problem is we try to do it without God. And when people take over, things go downhill.Continue reading “John 5:19-23 – Got Power?”
The Arnold Journey 