John 6:24-35 I find myself tagging along with the crowd today… wondering at what compelled them to keep after Jesus. Oh, Jesus says, and he is probably right, that they are persistent in their pursuit of him because of the free lunch they had just enjoyed. And this rings true, of course, because most of …
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The Food that Endures…
John 6:24-35 I know that too much of the time I am among those who ‘work for the food that perishes’ rather than that which ‘endures for eternal life.’ I worry about things that in the end, do not matter. I check my bank account and my retirement account more often than I ought. I …
This Food That Perishes…
John 6:24-35 These days my Friday mornings are pretty much the same. I start the laundry. I get bread rising. And I clean spoiled food out of the refrigerator. Because food — or at least most any food you would want to eat — perishes. But, of course, it is not only the food we …
“Starving One’s Body to Feed One’s Soul”
John 6:24-35 I heard this said a while back and it has stayed with me: When serving a meal, the host with the fewest material resources will ask if her guests have had enough to eat… That those who call themselves “middle class” will wonder about how the meal tasted… And that those on the high …