Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” Mark 1:17 The story is told of a young woman applying for college. She felt that her application was strong, until she got to the question that asked, simply, “Are you a leader?” Her heart sank. Being both honest and conscientious,…
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” John 1:43 Every once in a while, I like to ask a very simple question: Why am I a Christian? Why do I follow Jesus? These are basic questions, but very important, because simply asking these questions…
Just as [Jesus] was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:10-11 It always seems like good timing to me that…
My Pastoral Ponderings 