She Put in Everything

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,…

Busted

“The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter.”  Luke 22:61 Have you ever mistakenly sent a text to the wrong person? Worse yet, have you ever, by accident, sent a text to the person you were actually talking about? Have you ever complained to a friend about another person and then discover that the other…

The Greatest Commandment

One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with…

The Greatest

They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, Jesus asked the disciples, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant…

Such as These

I know this might be a surprise for some of you, but at our Easter chapel in the gym, when Peter was back by popular demand, complete with his fishing boat and nets, that was really me.  Taking on the role of Peter for the second year in a row, I wanted to leave you…