Apprentice 2 Jesus

Lent

  • Share the Journey

    Today begins the journey of Lent. I have created a page again this year to SHARE THE JOURNEY. This year I have a sense in my heart to go a slightly different direction. I am part of the Common English Bible Blog Tour this year, so when you comment on my posts, you get entered… Read more

  • Ash Wednesday

    1 Listen to my prayer, LORD!   Because of your faithfulness,   hear my requests for mercy!   Because of your righteousness,   answer me!2 Please don’t bring your servantto judgment,   because no living thing is righteous before you. 3 The enemy is chasing me,   crushing my life in the dirt,      forcing me to live in the dark         like… Read more

  • Lenten Passages for Devotions

    Follow Lenten readings HERE from the Common English Bible team. Read more

  • Lent is Two Weeks Away

    Ash Wednesday is only two weeks away. As we enter into this time of reflection on the church calendar, the Common English Bible has once again come up with great resources. Check out THIS NEWS RELEASE for more information. Use these resources in your churches or for your study groups or even for personal time. Read more

  • Worship and Remember — Saturday Before Resurrection Sunday

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  • Saturday — In the Tomb

    I am trying to imagine the level of hopelessness in the disciples on this particular day. One of the Psalms for today’s reading is Psalm 88: 1 LORD, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. 2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my… Read more

  • Holy Week — The Hour

    John’s gospel doesn’t give us any doubt as to who Jesus was in his ministry. Jesus had no doubt. There is an assurance all the way through the story that he is fully aware of what the Father is doing. From the first sign it was clear Jesus had a grasp of what was going… Read more

  • Coming to Our End

    At the Last Supper there is the accusation from Jesus that one would betray him. All the disciples are asking, “Lord, is it me?” I’ve found that odd at times. Don’t they know if they’ve done this or not? Judas had to have been a bit comforted that so many other guys were confessing to… Read more

  • Trying to Keep Up with Jesus

    John 12:20ff Some Greeks wanted to see Jesus, so Andrew and Philip let Jesus know. Jesus’ response? “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” Imagine Andrew and Philip hearing that and then saying to each other, “So,… Read more

  • Worship Meditations for Holy Week

    I probably post this every year, but I LOVE this song! Read more