Lazarus

Yesterday’s reading and sermon were about Lazarus, the very good friend of Jesus, who died only to have Jesus arrive and raise him from the dead. It is the section of John’s Gospel with the shortest verse in the Bible, “Jesus wept”. A good indication of how much Jesus loved his friend Lazarus. Jesus could…

He knew their thoughts

From my reading this morning… Matthew 9:1-17 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 At…

We could all use some kindness

Wendy and I watched A beautiful day in the Neighborhood with Tom Hanks last night. Again, we seem to end up watching the best movies later in the evening. Maybe that’s because I always feel like I want to do a dozen things after supper and so sitting down in front of a screen seems…