When I was in seminary, one of the things we learned in studying the gospels was that Mark had a way of putting two seemingly different scenarios in his stories, divided almost like a sandwich. He would introduce a story or setting, give you some details, then switch to a completely different thing going on.… Continue reading The Power Dynamics of Jesus
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Just a pawn on a chess board
I’ve been reading through the books of Samuel again lately, and one character in a particular story stuck out to me today. It’s Michal, daugher of Saul. Specifically how the story says she sees David, her husband, dancing as he is bringing the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem – and essenially calls him… Continue reading Just a pawn on a chess board
Finding the Life 