Just thought I’d share some of the stuff I found and talked about at U-TURN. Jesus was NOT married to Mary Magdalene. Not even one of the 4 gospels makes any reference to this. And the interaction that you see between the two of them …
Read MoreDumpster Diving and 3 Hags
Quite a few of you guys told me that you really liked the “Hag Story” the other day. We were experimenting and actually recorded it. If you’d like to download the audio file and listen again sometime, here it is: Hag Story – An fun …
Read MorePalm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the day that we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem the week prior to His crucifixion and resurrection. Anyway, here’s what I learned about the culture of this whole event:
Read MoreBread of Life
The miracles of Jesus feeding the 5,000 and the 4,000 are interesting. My new insight is this: The first miracle – Matthew 14:13-21 – takes place in what the Jews called the “land of the twelve.” (The place where devout Jews from the 12 tribes …
Read MoreCarpenter?
I don’t know about you – but I’ve grown up knowing Jesus as a carpenter. I’ve even seen the bumper sticker – “My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter!” Today I read that the word translated “carpenter” in the new testament is actually “tekton” which means …
Read MoreWhat God Deserves
I was listening to a sermon by Paris Reidhead called “Ten Shekels and a Shirt.” He explains how we Christians have become humanists without even recognizing it. By coming to Christ because of heaven or some promised “better life” we are coming to Him out …
Read MoreMerry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Why are Christians making such a big deal about the use of “Happy Holidays” as opposed to “Merry Christmas!” I guess I understand the concern about taking Christ out of the season, but is that really possible? To those of us who are Christians, it’s …
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