“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.” Mark 1:12 Battling it out with temptation…. Being alone… facing uncertainty and despair may seem odd coming from...
After years away you return home to your dying father, but will you be able to get your brother to forgive you for leaving? And will you step up to the challenge to inherit your father's most prized possession? Written as part of the 2023 Spring/Summer Contest: Gone Fishin' it is a...
Jesus is baptized and immediately goes to the wilderness, fasting for 40 days and 40 nights. He was led by the Spirit. Luke 4:1 says “he was tempted for 40 days.” Let’s just think about this for a minute – a desert (which means heat without relief, or maybe scorching days & ...
We strolled down the path of the Mount of Olives, past the ancient Jewish cemetery, following the route Jesus used to take to get into the city. As a rebel preacher and something of an outlaw in the city, Jesus chose to set up shop just east of the city; so call this pathway a ...
The next morning, it was obvious that I was miscarrying. I threw myself down in bed and cried like I have never cried. But even in those first moments knowing that the baby was gone, we had the joy, comfort, and peace of knowing that the first person our baby saw was Jesus. We ...
Jesus, I didn’t. He hasn’t played Jesus yet, but he’s brought Jesus here and it’s calling on us to consider what happens to humankind in warfare. And he’s very obviously this godlike figure. And then at the very end, when he’s going to meet his death, he raises his ...
13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. 14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, ...