A text — Mark 8:31-38. 8:31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.8:32 He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and beganContinue reading “Faith in the Darkness — Mark 8”
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To Believe or Not to Believe – John 6
A text — John 6:24-356:24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.6:25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”6:26 Jesus answered them,Continue reading “To Believe or Not to Believe – John 6”
Gifts and Vocation – Ephesians 4
A text – Ephesians 4: 1-16. 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,4:3 making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in theContinue reading “Gifts and Vocation – Ephesians 4”
Why read Short Dwellings?
How I started writing short reflections on Bible texts and why you might like them… I am a layperson who really loves thinking and talking about Biblical stories and passages with others. The COVID pandemic hit my congregation, St John Lutheran Church in Fargo, North Dakota, hard. When we could not meet in person, ourContinue reading “Why read Short Dwellings?”
Short Dwellings in the Word by Dr. Pat Taylor Ellison 