Salt, trial, living sacrifice

Mark 9:49 “For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.” In the scriptures just before this Jesus is talking about not causing little ones who believe in him to sin and…

Greatest, elitist, rather do good

Mark 9: 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 For the one who…

My little story….part 2

At the end of August 2021, we got covid again. Yes, again. Last time we got it – it wasnt even supposed to be in USA yet. (read that blog at the link) And yet… we got it. This time… the experience, was in my opinion, a policy crap show. There is something unique that…

Crumbs, intercession, redemption

Today’s reading was so good. It is Mark 7:24-37 – read this beautiful section of scripture. Mark 7:27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the…

Loaves, waves, hard hearts

Mark 6:45-52  Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. 47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw…

Fear, sin, spine

Mark 6:22-27 For when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” 23 And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” 24 And she went…