Apprentice 2 Jesus

Common English Bible

  • 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

  • Lenten Passages for Devotions

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

  • No Guts, No Glory… and It’s in the Bible!

    My familiarity with the 66 books of the Protestant Canon are what keep me a bit “leery” of the Common English Bible. (Leery isn’t a good word, but there is something that keeps me from diving full into the CEB.) The familiar phrases and cadences of the Bible are with me. I have grown up… 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

  • Run in a Way to WIN

    Paul’s passion for the ministry, his passion for souls, is amazing. He wanted Christ glorified so much he was willing to give up so much in his life to make sure the way was clear to Christ. It was not about his rights. It was about others being able to see Christ as clearly as… Read more

  • End of the Line

    I have been part of the Common English Blog Tour for about two months now. They began the tour before Advent and I think today is the last day of cycle. For over two months I have gone through the exercise of building devotional thoughts while reading the Common English Bible. I have also used… Read more

  • What TRULY Matters

    I had a guy in my church one time who had a favorite saying: “It’s all gonna burn.” It was his way of saying, “The stuff of this life just isn’t that important.” He wanted to keep the things of the Kingdom in focus. Peter reminds us that this temporal side of life isn’t going… Read more

  • The Willingness to Give Up the Distractions

    When the Kingdom of God invades your life there is a decision to be made. The disciples hear the call of Jesus in Mark 1 and by the time he calls to them, they have determined he is worth it. They set aside the distractions of nets, and boats, and servants. Jesus was worth their… Read more

  • Does It Get Old?

    I love sports, and I LOVE the Kansas Jayhawks in basketball. On my bucket list is going to a game at Allen Fieldhouse once before I die. Just once. I was in there one time years ago. Roy Williams was in his first season. They had won the national championship the year before. A friend… Read more

  • Demons and Authority

    In Mark 1 there is the story of Jesus casting out the demon in the synagogue. While we focus on the power encounter, Mark focuses on the authority. Twice in the same story he mentions the authority of Jesus to teach. 22 The people were amazed by his teaching, for he was teaching them with… Read more