“Rise Up!”

Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Peter had been there the day Jesus raised the synagogue leader’s dead daughter, taking her hand and saying, “Talitha koum!” (Little girl, I say to you, get up!”) He had had… Continue reading “Rise Up!”

Storms, Boats, and Fears

Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. When they had rowed about three or four miles,[a] they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, “It is… Continue reading Storms, Boats, and Fears

The Awesome Responsibility of Proclamation

Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. They didn’t believe Jesus had risen when Mary Magdalene shared the news with them. They didn’t believe the two disciples who encountered the Lord on the road to Emmaus. Finally, when… Continue reading The Awesome Responsibility of Proclamation

Let There Be Light

Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And there was light. God created light out of wasteland… and allowed dark to continue to exist. We know the light is good. We appreciate it all the more when we… Continue reading Let There Be Light