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"Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, saying, 'Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.'” Like Simon the Sorcerer, we can become addicted to power and wealth and see…

"So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer." – Luke 23:9 (ESV) Religious entertainment was cancelled for the day. Herod finally got a chance to meet Jesus, hoping for a miracle show. He had been wanted to see him "perform," but Jesus would not dance for him. So, Herod and his…

We may not always know what the right thing is, but Jesus said that to seek God’s kingdom and the intrinsic “rightness” of it would lead to blessing.

… there at the door, looking lost, is Tootsie calling for help. “Please answer, squawk, squawk, squawk.”

Just stare and start writing something. It’s your job!

  Jesus inserts a probe into the deep places of our hearts whenever he asks searching questions. Even the most practical interrogatives cause a pause that is sharp enough to penetrate our motives, thoughts, and fears. He asks the questions we are ultimately asking ourselves but find difficult to face. Luke 8 records three of…

At the wall of the world, God!With outstretched hands. We bang into the unmovable wall and call it …Wrath or we run into theOutstretched,Everlasting,Ever lovingArms of God.  

“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” The church is part of a brand new order in God's Kingdom where human authority is not required to legitimize its message and deeds. It is neither required nor desired, recognized nor sought. It is a strange and wonderful movement where…