Hearing the Truth
It started off so well.* Jesus was back in Nazareth not long after beginning his ministry, and was warmly received in his hometown synagogue: “All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.” And then, in a matter of minutes, everything changed. The adoring crowd became an […]
Who Said Anything About Safe? – May 10, 2021
“Aslan is a lion – the Lion, the great Lion.”“Ooh!” said Susan, “I’d thought he was a man. Is he – quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.”“That you will, dearie, and no mistake,” said Mrs. Beaver; “if there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either […]
Unpredictable Love
Jesus and his disciples are sitting around the Passover table. Yet again he has taken his closest friends by surprise, kneeling down to wash their feet. Finished, he takes his place again. “Love one another as I have loved you,” he says.* It’s hard enough to love people the established ways: to put food on […]
