I've been reading a book recently called"Beauty from Ashes" by Kristen Paris. In it, she has a chapter about dreams. She says, "Eternal life gives us infinite time to continue pursuing dreams." Interesting thought. So many have talked about their fear of getting bored...
Pilate still can’t choose which way to go. And the silence isn’t helping. So he breaks the silence with intimidation: “So Pilate *said to Him, ‘You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?’”...
Pilate's hope of getting the people to release Jesus, who was innocent, for the criminal Barabas failed. Pilate has tortured and humiliated Jesus. Now he's was back with Jesus, still trying to find a way out of his predicament. Maybe Jesus’s location or hometown could...
“Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?” "And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and *said to them, “I find no guilt in Him.’” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and *said to them, “I find no guilt in Him.’” (John 17:38) With...
John 17:38 tells us, “Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Dodging the issue of the “spiritual realm” altogether, Pilate doesn’t want to get too close to his own heart. Like many of us, he’s just not going there. Instead, he wants to clarify what...
“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?” Obviously, Pilate didn’t like Jesus’ answer. It was getting below the surface, maybe a little too personal? So, Pilate answered quickly and defensively, declaring...
Somewhere along the line, Pilate was aware of the root issue at hand. Either he knew about Jesus by reputation, or the leaders had said something to him that is not recorded. So he cut to the chase, asking Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And isn’t this the key...
Have you ever thought of what it would be like if you had a private conversation with Jesus? What questions would you ask? Recently, I realized that Pilate, the Roman leader who eventually authorized the crucifixion of Jesus, had a private audience with Jesus. I had...
If you don’t mind, we’re going to take a sidestep from talking about living with illness to connect with something I’ve been learning about personally through the Bible. This is the season leading up to Easter. In two studies that I am in, one in Luke and one in John,...
This is a follow-up to my last post on Monday because washing feet was not the end of this story between Jesus and Judas in John 13. A few things go on during the dinner, but then the story returns to spotlight Jesus and Judas. Jesus seems painfully aware of Judas’s...
Every now and then, my blogs topics are more spiritual. If you have read my book, you know I am a Christian, and my faith is important to me. Often, things found in the Bible are helpful, whatever faith background you come from. I ran across one of these yesterday....
I know that for some, the story of Christmas can be a head-scratcher, something that is hard to comprehend, especially if you do not have a Christian background. But even if you are from a Christian background, it can feel like a far-fetched story. It has to do with a...
“Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.” God doesn’t mince words, does he? One of Roger and my delights in Blue Ridge is having time in the Word together. In Orlando, the collision of schedules keeps us from...
