“As a mother comforts her child, so I’ll comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem”. (Isaiah 66: 13) I love watching babies at church. I suppose I shouldn’t admit that. It might sound as if I’m confessing to being distracted and not paying attention. But how can you not pay attention to a newborn …
Jesus said to another, “Follow me”. He said, “Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father’s funeral”. Jesus refused. “First things first. Your business is life, not death. And life is urgent: Announce God’s kingdom!” (Luke 9: 59 – 60) Remembering Rodney King, the …
But Jesus went ahead and directed his disciples, “Sit them down in groups of about fifty”. They did what he said, and soon had everyone seated. He took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread and fish to the disciples to hand out …
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Jesus continued, “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t handle them now. But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of Truth, the Spirit will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is”. (John 15: 12 – 13) Bryan never thought of himself as a spiritual …
Jesus continued, “I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you, the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you”. (John 14: 26) Her family has moved away long before I arrived at the parish. Her last years were spent in a nursing …
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Then he led them out of the city over to Bethany. Raising his hands he blessed them, and while blessing them, took his leave, being carried up to heaven. And they were on their knees, worshipping him. They spent all their time in the Temple praising God. (Luke 24: 50 – 53) Julius Rosenwald was …
Jesus continued, “You’ve heard me tell you, ‘I’m going away, and I’m coming back’. If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m on my way to the Father because the Father is the goal and purpose of my life”.(John 14: 28) Anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one knows how …
Jesus said, “Let me give you a new command: love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognise that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other”. (John 13: 34 – 35) In his autobiography, music legend …
Jesus went on, “You don’t believe because you’re not my sheep. My sheep recognise my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them real and eternal life … No one can steal them from out of my hand”. (John 10: 27 – 28) You know the moment in a conversation when you …
When Simon Peter realised it was the Master, he tucked in his garment, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in by boat for they weren’t far from land, a hundred yards or so, pulling along the net full of fish. When they got out of the boat, they saw a fire laid, …
