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Archive for January, 2009

Text:  Mark 1:35-39
Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.  And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him.  When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.”
But He said to them, “Let [...]

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Text:  Matthew 4:23-25
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sicknesses and all kinds of disease among the people.  Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, [...]

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Text:  Mark 1:29-34
Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.  But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.  So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, [...]

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Text:  Mark 1:21-28
Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.  And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit.  And he cried out, saying, “Let [...]

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God Will Be Gracious

I have a friend.
A good friend.
A best friend.
A friend I have known for almost 15 years and is practically family.    I won’t name names because she would be mortified (even though she knows I would get a kick out of it), but she knows who she is. 
We have literally been through EVERYTHING together, [...]

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Recently my pastor posted a blog entry about Bearing False Witness.  It is about how some Christians feel it is okay to stretch the truth (or blatantly lie) when defending their beliefs – or condemning the practices or beliefs of others.  He ended the entry by stating:
We cannot not let a passion for the truth [...]

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Text:  John 2: 1-2, 12
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee.  Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well.
After this, He went down to Capernaum, together with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
Stop [...]

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