Writing – Part 2
Last week in My Testimony About Writing, I shared about God's call to write. I struggled trying to discern what the Lord wanted me to write. Of course, He rarely…
Eyes to See
Every day, as I pull into the driveway, I see this beautiful array of Knockout Roses and Sweet Potato Vines. The rosy pink flowers and bright green leaves…
Matthew, Burning Questions
Before we set the study of Matthew aside, we will look at a few more things we know about him and some of the burning questions that drive me to…
The Dinner Party Observers
Our scene was set last week with Jesus, Matthew, and his friends at a dinner. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and…
Matthew and His Dinner Guests
Last week, we saw that Matthew responded to the call of Jesus to, "Follow me." I remember the way a movie director set this scene in a made-for-TV movie last…
Matthew, the Tax Collector
Back to the research. It seems there were two kinds of tax collectors in Jesus' day. One collected regular dues, kind of like property tax and income tax. It created…
Tax Collectors – Part 1
Okay, "Tax Collectors" may not sound like a very exciting topic. And if I felt compelled to write about it, why didn't I write this in April, for goodness sake?…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner!
Matthew the tax collector [last two posts] sets up his booth beside the Sea of Galilee ready to collect. But on one particularly day, the teacher he has been watching…
A Tax Collector – Yikes!
No one cares for tax collectors whether they're Roman or American. But at least in America, our tax dollars grant us fire and police protection, roadway updates, etc. Not so…
Who Are the Twelve?
Today, let's key in on "the twelve." In churcheeze, the 12 refers to Jesus' twelve apostles. Anyone care to name them all? Get out the old children's chorus books. Maybe…