by Rusty George | Apr 6, 2020 | Easter 2020
Too many rules. Ever thought that about religion? Go to church, pray, read your Bible. And that’s just the easy stuff. Think about the list that many of us have in our heads. “Love others, forgive those who hurt you, pray for those who persecute you, have joy,...
by Rusty George | Apr 5, 2020 | Easter 2020
Meal time can be a profound time. It can be so much more than just eating. This is where we plan for the week, review our day, and share our hurts and successes. And this last meal Jesus is having with his disciples is so much more than just a meal. First, it’s the...
by Rusty George | Apr 4, 2020 | Easter 2020
How often during the day do you think… “I have a right to _______.” You don’t say it, you just think it. If our kids say it, we call them entitled. If we think it we call it self-care or standing up for yourself. In today’s reading we see Jesus denying himself all...
by Rusty George | Apr 3, 2020 | Easter 2020
Years ago there was a book that examined the wisdom of crowds. When popular opinion sways a group to do something… is it good or bad? As you might expect, it’s sometimes good… and sometimes not so good. Jesus is on his way into Jerusalem for the last time and a crowd...
by Rusty George | Apr 2, 2020 | Easter 2020
What is your image of Jesus? A shepherd… a savior… a resurrected King? Maybe a healer, and forgiver, our Lord? How often do you remember that Jesus was also fully human? Jesus was 100% God and man. In John 11 we read about Jesus attending the funeral of his friend...
by Rusty George | Apr 1, 2020 | Easter 2020
We don’t understand the sheep stories very well. Jesus uses a lot of them because his audience knows them as well as we know dogs. (though I doubt anyone ever put a Halloween costume on a sheep back then) So when he says this phrase, it’s a bit lost on us....
