Matthew16:21-28 I was leaving the hospital on Friday afternoon. As I walked through the lobby, a long time acquaintance stopped me and told me to be careful out there. “I always am,” I replied, not realizing that her words of caution were more than a general farewell. It seemed that there had been some kind …
Month: August 2023
Foundations: Peter’s Confession, Jesus’ Commission
Matthew 16:13-20 I stood at the bedside a few days ago as one of our beloved was lowered into a body bag. He had died an hour or more before and so quickly his face, his limbs, showed the obvious signs that whatever had held ‘life’ even moments before, even with staggered breathing, was no …
Love is as Strong as Death… Jesus and the Canaanite Mother
Matthew 15:21-28 The passage from Song of Songs comes to mind for me this week: Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. …