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How much is a penny worth? Observations on Mark 12:41-44

Posted in Poverty, Spirituality / Theology, tagged , , , , , , , on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I spent some time this morning working through this very challenging passage of Scripture in Mark. I don’t believe I walked away from this section with any brand new, earth-shattering theological observations; however, I have been thoroughly challenged by the thought that much of my giving (all?) has come from my abundance. Here are some [...]

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Three life-changing words…..

Posted in Spirituality / Theology, tagged , , , , , , on July 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »

A blind beggar in Israel did not have much hope.  An outcast….seen by the religious leaders of the day as being cursed by God.  His blindness a result of his sin or the sin of his parents.  Destined to a life of begging…sitting on the side of the road hoping his daily provision would come [...]

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The Jesus they weren’t expecting (with a free real life illustration thrown in)…

Posted in Kids, Spirituality / Theology, tagged , , , , , on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Gospel of Mark makes a pretty marked turn after Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ (Mark 8:27-30).  After that conversation Jesus begin to proactively & clearly teach the disciples that He is going to be rejected & killed & that He will rise from the dead (8:31; 9:9-13; 9:30-31).  In each instance where [...]

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