Zechariah 13:7-9

Podcast and mediation on John 10:1-18. “I am the good shepherd,” Jesus said. Did he dream up this image? Or was it a widely used metaphor? Why good shepherd? Were there bad shepherds? Who were the thieves and robbers, trying to climb in some other way? What makes Jesus the...…

God’s government arrived with an empty tomb. I doubt any of Jesus’ followers could sleep after his crucifixion. The men kept a low profile, fearing for their lives. If the leader had been crucified, what would they do to his followers? Their best chance was blending into the crowds returning...…

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My feelings affect what I hear from others. When we feel guilt, we hear condemnation. Even from Jesus. “You will all desert me” is the New Living Translation of Matthew 26:31. It sounds like committing apostasy, and it has been heard that way since the second century. But desert is...…

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