Author: Norm

Today is DAY 11 (May 13). We are the temple of God, where He welcomes the sacrifice of love. Everyone of us is a living stone, everyone of us has a place in His temple. Love, peace and grace are the mortar that holds a church together. I recall once a church in a bitter…

Today is DAY 10 (May 12). What struck me was how hard it was for Jesus followers to belong. To follow Jesus as Lord put you at odds with your neighbours. You could not participate in society (the market, politics) like others. But you could still make your presence known – by how we loved…

Today is DAY 9 (May 11). When Jesus calls us to come, He is preparing us to go. He calls us from our little lives (small town Chorazin), and gives us a kingdom calling. We do not just follow Jesus for our own salvation, for God and the world too. He equips us to be…

Today is DAY 8 (May 10). Today we begin the next series, ‘In The Dust of the Rabbi’. His first comments about a disciple were overwhelming. I am not THAT passionate, I am not THAT zealous or strong. But then he shows how Jesus did not wait for the zealous to come to Him. In…

Today is DAY 7 (May 9). These scenes and lessons really help in understanding the bible. I liked the connection between Jeremiah 17:13, and John 7 and 8. I’ve never caught this background to the idea of ‘writing in the dust’. The lesson seems to be, life is a desert and at times very hard. If…