Insights from John
Jesus Christ is the water of life – the power is in Him to reconcile us with the Father; to heal us and make us free. Continue reading Insights from John
Tag: Jesus Christ
Discipline and Change
One of the things I keep trying to teach myself is discipline. (Don’t we all?) Each time I renew this goal, I make plans and stick to them quite well for a period – a day or a week, or even longer for some things like junk food and TV-watching. But I usually fall back … Continue reading Discipline and Change
New Testament scripture faves, Part 2
The promised second installment of this series! I’m not sure I have all the cards I wrote, seeing as I moved recently, so my things are a bit mixed around. But let’s pretend I do, and go from… …Matthew 23:13-33 All of this chapter is good – the Lord speaking to his followers about the … Continue reading New Testament scripture faves, Part 2
Poor, hungry, and rejected: the Sermon on the Mount-Plain (Luke 6 version)
Luke 6:20 – 38 I like Luke’s account of the “Sermon on the Mount” (which he says actually occurred on a plain). There’s less in it, but sometimes it makes easier sense and is just a little simpler. Here’s a sort of expanded version of the Beatitudes, especially as Luke shares them (which is a … Continue reading Poor, hungry, and rejected: the Sermon on the Mount-Plain (Luke 6 version)
Forgetting and remembering
I was thinking the other night (after another experience feeling enlightened and purposeful and then losing that within a day or so) about how one of the reasons we need to ‘always remember’ Jesus Christ is because we forget, very quickly, all the good feelings, purposes, thoughts, etc. that we gain when studying the scriptures, … Continue reading Forgetting and remembering
Peaceable Treasures 