Inappropriate Conversations

Denial (Lent Roll 42)

"Some deny Jesus by saying they never knew him. Others deny Jesus by insisting that they are the only ones who 'really do' know him."
The Author

Matthew 26:31-75
Mark 14:26-72
Luke 22:31-62
John 13:36-38
John 18:15-27
(perhaps denying Jesus is so significant that it appears in every Gospel)

Walk The Earth 43 (12/24/16)

Walk The Earth 45 (7/25/17)

 

 

Passover (Lent Roll 41)

"Imagine if every church became a place where everyone is safe, but no one is comfortable. ... We might just create sanctuary."
Rachel Held Evans

Mark 14:12-25 (we usually think a large gathering of friends or family should, by its nature, be harmonious; on the other hand, betrayals in situations like this are Biblical)

Walk The Earth page

Category Index for Walk The Earth

 

Foot Washing (Lent Roll 40)

“Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.”
Corrie ten Boom

John 13:1-35 (through foot washing as an example of serving one another, Jesus tells disciples that they, and we, should do the same)

#IC 10: Happy Mother's Day and 'A Handful of Hair' (5/8/10)

Corrie ten Boom - The Hiding Place

 

Selling Out (Lent Roll 39)

“I questioned the faithful of all communions; I particularly sought the society of clergymen, who are the depositaries of the various creeds and have a personal interest in their survival. As a practicing Catholic I was particularly close to the Catholic priests, with some of whom I soon established a certain intimacy. I expressed my astonishment and revealed my doubts to each of them; I found that they all agreed with each other except about details; all thought that the main reason for the quiet sway of religion over their country was the complete separation of church and state. I have no hesitation in stating that throughout my stay in America I met nobody, lay or cleric, who did not agree about that.”
Alexis de Tocqueville

Matthew 26:14-16 (to betray Jesus, the chief priests paid Judas 30 pieces of silver)

#IC 40: Other High Crimes (12/18/10)

 

Feed My Sheep (Lent Roll 38)

"If you make it impossible for people to make you happy, then people will lose interest in whether you are happy or not."
The Author

John 21:15-19 (after breakfast, Jesus tells Peter that the way to love him is to care for the flock he described in John 10, one that included sheep Peter may not have considered to be eligible to join into one flock)

#IC 192: 100 Ways (1/6/17)

Galatians 2

Acts 10:1-11:18

 

 

Fish Story (Lent Roll 37)

"Once I get them to tell me about the God they don't believe in, it turns out I don't believe in that God either."
Susan Russell

John 21:1-14 (after His death and resurrection, after appearing to Mary and others, Jesus surprises his fisherman followers when he stops for a seaside breakfast meeting)

Christianity 201: Time for Solid Food 

#IC 131: Christianity 301 (10/22/13)

Rob Bell - Love Wins

Rev. Susan Russell

 

Emmaus Eyes Opened (Lent Roll 36)

"The door is only as open as the mind inside the office."
The Author

Luke 24:13-35 (Jesus met some of his followers, probably not inner circle but believers, as they walked from Jerusalem to Emmaus; they didn’t recognize him)

#IC 92: Open Door Policy with the Boss (6/23/12)

#IC 146: The Idea of Christ (7/6/14)