Be Forgotten
James is the first apostle martyred, and Luke gives him three sentences before the story moves on to the next arrest. That's it. A reflection on Acts 12:1–5.
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James is the first apostle martyred, and Luke gives him three sentences before the story moves on to the next arrest. That's it. A reflection on Acts 12:1–5.
I like to think I know what I'm doing. Many times that is just an illusion. It turns out James and John know what that's like. A reflection on Mark 10:35–45.
It isn't always easy to figure out the path God wants us to take. Even Peter missed the trail more than once. Turns out Mary Magdalene can help us find our way again. A reflection on Mark 15:37–47.
It's John vs. Mary — one stayed at the tomb and the other went home. Who got it right? A reflection on John 20:11–18.
We cut to a scene in a cave. Grissom crouches at the tomb, turns the folded face cloth over in his hands. 'Grave robbers don't fold,' he says. Cut to titles — CSI: Jerusalem. We're still no closer to understanding what happened. A reflection on John 20:1–10.
As a defense lawyer, I made it a habit to be the one who brought up my clients' worst history myself — before the judge learned it from someone else. It turns out Luke could have been a good defense attorney. A reflection on Luke 8:1–3.