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Spiritual reading
I am challenged to read through the Gospel of Mark with more intentionality. This is an invitation from the Spirit. I am now in Mark 9 and have come to a realization that I am back to my default approach to reading Scripture.
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Clueless to Greatness
33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. (Mark 9:33-34) We can be so clueless. Jesus talks about sacrifice, and we’re consumed with who gets the best seat in the house.
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All Saints Day
All Saint’s Day – November 1st Today (October 31st) is “All Hallow’s Eve”, Tomorrow, “All Hallow’s Day”, (hallows = saints) or Hallowmas (mas= Mass), or better known as “All Saint’s Day”, and Saturday will be “All Soul’s Day”!
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We have to carry the glory and the suffering of Christ together
Mark 9:2-13 is the story of the Transfiguration. Here are some thoughts from a little bit of study and my own notes mixed in:
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The Aliens are Coming!
On this date in 1938:
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Kirk Franklin, Gospel Music, and being black in Christian music
Kirk Franklin gets right at the issues of race, justice, and the subtle difference between “Christian” music and “gospel” music. LISTEN.
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The gift of mourning
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. (Ps. 30:5) The Lord teaches me the way of the Cross and part of that journey is the gift of mourning, or the gift of sorrow. He wants to gift to me the…
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The way of the cross
Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34) My personal prayer as I walk through this very difficult passage in the Gospel of Mark:
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Bring me the books and something to write on
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments. (2 Tim. 4:13) Paul knows his time is short. He is in prison and near the end of his appeals process. It doesn’t look good and execution is close. With this end in sight, what does he focus on?
