Peter, To the Rescue
Peter and the disciples have had at least three warnings that Jesus will be betrayed, turned over to the Romans, flogged, and killed, but will rise again. In spite of…
Peter and the disciples have had at least three warnings that Jesus will be betrayed, turned over to the Romans, flogged, and killed, but will rise again. In spite of…
Peter continues to learn and grow from Jesus' example and teachings, but on one day, he can't quite grasp what Jesus is about to tell the twelve disciples. Jesus has…
As we move toward Easter this month, we will look at events through the eyes of Peter. We saw him begin this journey by confessing his sin to Jesus. (See…
No doubt Peter and his fellow fishermen often sailed in from a night's fishing as the sun came up across the Sea of Galilee. Perhaps they saw "Dancing Diamonds." (See last…
Two days until Valentine's Day. Have you connected with your loved one this week? Figured out something that would mean a lot to a friend? In order to have genuine…
Today we turn to the third and final mention of Nicodemus in John's Gospel. We are at the tomb of Jesus. Joseph of Arimathea has come to bury his body.…
Today we conclude Nicodemus' night time discussion with Jesus. Jesus has been discussing the Spirit and now he turns to the subject of belief, namely belief in Jesus as, not…
Last week we learned that Nicodemus was a part of the upper crust of Jewish religious society in Jerusalem. Let's see what he says to Jesus in this one-on-one discussion.…
Last year, while leading a small group session at a conference, I asked the question, "What do you know about Nicodemus?" One person responded that Nicodemus was a Pharisee; another said…
Last night, we put away our last Christmas decoration. You may or may not have done the same. But before we leave Christmas as a 2014 memory, I'd like to…