Category: general discussions

“There is such an enormous gap between our words and deeds! Everyone talks about freedom, democracy, justice, human rights, and peace; but at the same time, everyone, more or less, consciously or unconsciously, serves those values and ideals only to the extent necessary to defend and serve his own interests, and those of his group…

Today is DAY 12 (May 14), the last day of the tour! Ray seemed very passionate today, passionate about the text. This may be controversial, but I don’t want to be a disciple of the text. I want to be a disciple of Jesus, and learn to read the text with Him. It is a…

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…

Today is DAY 6 (May 8). The image of the straight paths along the ‘green’ slopes is striking. I agree, those slopes are not very green afterall. But it is the food they need, and the shepherd is taking care of them. This pandemic season certainly feels like those barely green slopes. But we have…

Today is DAY 5 (May 7). Following Jesus includes many unknowns and difficulties. But He leads us through the wilderness to a better place. We need to make sure we are staying on the path with the Lord. Are the words I speak, and the steps I take, the kind that Jesus would speak and…