Many leaders in our world, past and present, have come with fanfare and promises, conceit and power, riches and tailored suits. They’re surrounded by bodyguards who will protect them at all costs.
Connections 01.08.2023: Who Jesus Is
January 1, 2023 by
The four Gospels record many similar depictions of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection, and each writer also includes unique parts of Jesus’s story. When we study the Bible, we remember that the similarities and differences between the Gospels are important.
Now I Know How John the Baptist Felt
February 15, 2022 by
My curiosity grew as Friday approached, then arrived. “Hello, Harold,” I greeted my octogenarian guest. C’mon in. Please have a seat.”
Connections 12.12.2021: How to Live
December 5, 2021 by
Who knows what people expect to hear when they go out to listen to John the Baptist preach. We do know what they hear.
Connections 12.15.2019: Orientation
December 8, 2019 by
Picture John the Baptist, leaning against a prison wall. For many months, he has worked tirelessly, pleading with people to repent and prepare for the One who is to come.
Connections 12.08.2019: Privilege
December 1, 2019 by
Advent is a good time to consider our privilege and what we need to do about it. This week’s lesson text features John the Baptist.
Connections 02.18.2018: Making His Paths Crooked
February 11, 2018 by
I have a thirty-minute drive from Yatesville to Macon every morning and a thirty-minute drive from Macon to Yatesville every afternoon. My route takes me through the countryside, so it’s a pleasant journey. The only problem is that I travel east in the morning and west in the afternoon, so I’m always driving toward the sun.
Uniform 03.03.2015: Baptized by the Spirit
February 22, 2015 by
Do you have a baptism story? I do. I was ten, and I remember facing my baptism with a mixture of excitement and dread.
Formations 12.07.2014: Avoiding the Comparison Trap
November 30, 2014 by
The more we use social media—Twitter, Facebook, and the like—the more temptations we find to compare our accomplishments with those of our friends and colleagues. Who has achieved an impressive career milestone?