Making Miracles Possible

Sunday, July 8th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Making Miracles Possible

It was hard for Jesus to work many miracles in his hometown. Mark’s gospel (chapter 6) says it was because of the people’s lack of faith. They thought they knew all about Jesus and were also angry he wasn’t performing ...

The Faith We Bring

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Faith We Bring

In the gospels there’s a big difference between the religious authorities who ask for miracles as proof of Jesus’ power and the hurting people who plead for help for themselves or someone they love. Jesus never answered the request ...