Author: Ann McCallum
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Read John 21: 1-16
After Jesus’ resurrection, He appeared to His disciples quite a few times. However, those times were quite infrequent and the disciples were not with Him 24/7 anymore. Although we are not told this specifically, I suspect they didn’t know what to do with themselves. Jesus hadn’t given them any instructions, and it seems that they…
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Read Matthew 7: 15-23
This is one passage of Scripture I really struggle with. Especially verses 21-23. Let’s examine this together and see what the Lord will teach us. We are to watch out for false prophets. Wolves in sheep’s clothing. How do we watch out for them? We will recognize them, Jesus says, by their fruit. What is…
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Read Luke 13: 10-17
I often try to put myself into a Gospel narrative and encounter Jesus in the experience of the characters in the story. Such was the case in this account of the woman who had been crippled for 18 years. She did not come to the synagogue seeking healing on this particular Sabbath, at least not…
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Read Matthew 14: 22-33
As I read and pondered this passage, a question came to me: Why did Jesus wait until He and Peter were back in the boat to still the storm? I believe there are things we can learn from this story. In Matthew’s account, after Jesus had miraculously fed 5,000 people, He made His disciples get…
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