“When many of his disciples heard it, they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?’ But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, ‘Do you take offense at this?’” (John 6:60-63, ESV) Jesus was not a social media mogul. He was not a celebrity... Continue Reading →
Remember
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." (John 14:26, ESV) Sitting on the cold tile floor of my residence hall, tears streaming down my face, I was at a loss for... Continue Reading →
The Least? : Guatemala Conclusions
"And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’" (Matthew 25:40, ESV) I think that I just didn’t want to see. My eyes were open, but I wore blinders. I did my level best to keep... Continue Reading →
The Little Children: Guatemala Part 3
“…but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.’” (Matthew 19:14, ESV) <If this is your first time here, please browse the archives. I’m sure you will find many of the posts relevant to your walk with Christ. Part 1 of this... Continue Reading →
Culture Shock! :Guatemala Part 2
"And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled." (Luke 14:23, ESV) It was the middle of the day when we disembarked the plane that had transported us from Miami to Guatemala International Airport. I was quite surprised by... Continue Reading →
Skipping Stones 