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Eat more locusts
The delegation from Jerusalem was still looking for clarity. “So, if you aren’t one of the three we’ve had our hopes on—the Christ,...

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May 31, 20231 min read
A voice
They insisted in their efforts to define John. “We need go back with an answer for the Pharisees who sent us, so do tell us, just who are...

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May 30, 20231 min read
Investigators
The official delegation of investigators arrived from Jerusalem, to interview the hippie who was doing all the baptizing. They got...

Marcos
May 28, 20231 min read


Travel day
My suitcase is checked and I am sitting down for a quick bite before my 5 p.m. flight home. It’s a great time to pause thank you for your...

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May 28, 20232 min read
Sent.
John B got sent. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. Jn 1.6 Got sent him to testify so that “all might believe through...

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May 26, 20231 min read
John forgot to proofread
When I write these musings, or send prayer petitions, I know that I am sometimes unclear. When I do realize that, I try to clean it...

Marcos
May 22, 20231 min read
Clear and succinct
My page is blank as I sit down this morning, and how appropriate for the Gospel of John. It is profound and infinite, like the potential...

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May 17, 20231 min read


Dodging bullets
There was a shootout over the weekend in a town about three hours south of us. It resulted in 10 deaths in the town where one family...

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May 13, 20231 min read


Things were crackling!
Thanks for praying for my message this past Sunday. It was an explosive time!

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May 5, 20231 min read
Encore
Upon Herod’s death, his son Archelaus took over there in Judea, down south. Joseph the Carpenter and his little family were in Egypt at...

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May 4, 20231 min read
Setting the Stage
Some musings on Herodias. The gal who played around with her brother-in-law. Seems like maybe she was a good mom, she had a daughter...

Marcos
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Everyday folk
There is a well-worn verse that we quote plenty… Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.Mt 10.16 Suddenly it struck...

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Apr 20, 20231 min read
Verse 34 shivers my timbers
This peace thing is going round and round in my head. I am from the “peace and love” generation, so you’ll just have to put up with me...

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Apr 13, 20231 min read
Freely received
As a kid, I was the neighborhood salesman. Neigbors saw me approaching their door and they got out their wallets. I sold Christmas cards,...

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Apr 7, 20231 min read


About today
This morning I knew it was going to be a good day when I got pulled over, after an illegal U-turn, and the Mexican officer who happened...

Marcos
Apr 3, 20231 min read
At hand
Let’s put it in reverse and move backwards to check out Matt’s 10.7. And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’...

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Mar 31, 20232 min read



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Mar 27, 20230 min read
A lesson in trust
As He send them out, still in Mt 10, Jesus tells the twelve what not to take. No credit cards, no extra cash. (10.9) Mark only mentioned...

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Mar 26, 20231 min read
Missions training
Continuing in Matt’s chock-full-of-missions Chapter 10, Jesus tells the twelve that they will be going out strictly to Jewish towns and...

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Mar 19, 20231 min read


Good.
Earlier this month I traveled east in Mexico to participate in a men’s conference. It was a tremendous event; I came home fully...

Marcos
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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