Posts Tagged ‘Eternal Life’
Eternal Life Grows on Trees
As a child, I was terrified by Vincent Price movies. To this day, scenes from those films occasionally replay in my mind, demonstrating the impact they had on me as a youth. I watch those same movies today and they strike me as silly, rather than terrifying. One of Price’s return characters was Dr. Anton…
Read MoreWhat Must I Do?
“Familiarity breeds contempt,” so the adage claims. I suggest a parallel truism. Familiarity breeds inattentiveness. I’ll illustrate with a familiar incident in the life of Jesus, one we have read and heard countless times, commonly referred to as “the rich, young ruler.” What Must I Do?” And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must…
Read MorePutting Jesus to The Test
This week we see part one of a two-part blog posting. Here, we will examine the question Jesus is asked, and next week we will study his answer to that question. In the Gospel of Luke, we find the account of a contentious interaction between Jesus and an expert in the Law. I think it…
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