The Bread of God
For Sunday, August 9, 2015 – John 6:35, 41-51 Some lessons are harder than others to convey and to learn. Jesus confounds many of his listeners when he tells them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” Is he […]
Following Jesus
For Sunday, August 2, 2015 – John 6:24-35 The crowds are so impressed with Jesus that they want to take him by force and make him their king. Isn’t this a hopeful sign, that they are deepening their understanding of who he is and want his leadership and wisdom? Jesus doesn’t think so. After escaping […]
Success and Popularity
For Sunday, July 26, 2015 – John 6:1-21 At this point in Jesus’ ministry he faces the twin problems of success and popularity. Problems? Many of us feel we could do with a little more of each. Isn’t greater success proof that we are accomplishing more? Doesn’t popularity mean greater influence? With these kinds of “problems,” we imagine beginning to […]
Come Away and Rest
For Sunday, July 19, 2015 – Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 As excited as kids just home from camp, the disciples tell Jesus about their amazing expeditions to the places he has sent them. They went with nothing—no supplies, no money, no instruction manual—and have returned filled with a deeper sense of their own capacity and calling. […]
