Judge Not

“Judge not, that you be not judged.” That’s a saying from Jesus that I’m pretty sure you’ve heard. And Jesus told us exactly what he had in mind. It was about people judging others for their piety. He told a parable to explain it. Two men go up into the temple in Jerusalem to pray, a Read more

The Road

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. – Proverbs 13:12  They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” – Luke 24:32  The two men walked Read more

The Cost

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as Read more

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Two Swords

So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.” – Luke 22:38  The apostles had found two swords among them for their defense. Two swords in the face of growing unrest towards Jesus. Two swords to protect a group of regular guys Read more