Journey with Jesus

Good Teacher – Mark 10:17-22

Post author:Ron
Post published:March 24, 2015
Post category:Journey with Jesus Praying God's Word

“As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. ‘Good teacher,’ he asked, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’

“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good, except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'”

“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” (more…)

Feasting or fasting?

Post author:Ron
Post published:March 15, 2015
Post category:Journey with Jesus

In Matthew 9:14-17, Jesus' disciples are questioned by the Pharisees about why they aren't fasting. Our family read this section from the gospel and then discussed it tonight as we…

Salt is good

Post author:Ron
Post published:March 6, 2015
Post category:Journey with Jesus

Salt is one of those things we take for granted today, kind of like clean air. We only notice it when it’s not there anymore.

“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?” Mark 9:50a

For most of us, that verse makes little sense. How can salt lose it’s saltiness? What is Jesus talking about? (more…)

Notes from the Journey – Family

Post author:Ron
Post published:February 9, 2015
Post category:Journey with Jesus Praying God's Word

Journey with Jesus

Our family just finished reading and praying through Book 1 of Journey with Jesus: Praying Your Way through Matthew’s Gospel.

As Book 1 ends, you have just completed the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7). This is a challenging portion of the Bible, especially if you take it as the standard for our behavior and thoughts and devotion to God.

Our family, which includes two adults and two boys (ages 12 and 10), shared the duties of reading aloud and leading the prayer with a little bit of conversation about the topic. (more…)