Month: December 2019

The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is one of the most famous images of Jesus. For many, it’s a comforting image, but, what if the idea of Jesus as a shepherd is actually meant to challenge us? Jesus

Peter is the first person in the Gospel of Mark to proclaim who Jesus really is: the Son of Man, which is a title for God’s anointed one going back to Daniel 7. But, after Peter makes this declaration, he’s

If Jesus were marketing his skills, he might say something like: I heal the blind so that they can see clearly. But, today, after Jesus heals the blind man, he says people look like trees walking around! Does this mean

When Jesus rejects his mother and his siblings, we’re left wondering: wasn’t Jesus a family man? When taken out of context, this passage sounds strange. It sounds as if Jesus was rejecting his mother, the very person we adore and

If God welcomes everyone to his house through mercy and love, why is he throwing some people out? In today’s passage, some people who have dinned with Jesus find themselves on the outside. They thought they were a part of

When you play a game, the first thing you want to know is the rules: how do I play? But, what if Jesus changes the rules of the game? In the Old Testament, just before the Hebrews were allowed into

Jesus says his burden is light. But when you go to church, it may seem like you’re more burdened than ever, and then, even worse, judged for not being a better Christian. So, how can being a Christian be a

Most people find comfort in Christianity, but then we read about wrath being poured out, mom’s fleeing with babies, and people dying by the sword! What comfort is there in that? At this point in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is on

We’ve been taught to study for tests, and we’ve all had those all-nighters getting ready for the final. So, why does Jesus tell us that we shouldn’t think about how we should answer our accusers, especially when we’ve been betrayed