Conspiracy theories ∙∙ Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out ofContinue reading “Conspiracy theories ∙∙”
Category Archives: 21st Century Biblical Reflections
Self-absorbed distractions ∙
Self-absorbed distractions ∙ You are worried and bothered about so many things, but only one thing is necessary – Luke 10:41-42 Luke 21:34-36 34 Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by . . . the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, 35 like a trap. For that dayContinue reading “Self-absorbed distractions ∙”
Harps on the willows ∙∙
Harps on the willows ∙∙ The LORD said, “I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins. Jackals will make their home there. I will destroy the towns of Judah so that no one will be able to live in them.” Jeremiah 9:11 Psalms 137:1-4 1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept asContinue reading “Harps on the willows ∙∙”
The fiction of material satisfaction ∙∙
The fiction of material satisfaction ∙∙ Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own. – Luke 12:15 Luke 12:16-21 16 Then Jesus told them a story: A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, “What should I do? IContinue reading “The fiction of material satisfaction ∙∙”