One of Jesus followers, John, is upset that a person not of their company is calling on Jesus’ name to drive out demons. A demon is a spirit of negativity, an adversary that harms and even destroys. Someone who cannot live a fully human life because they are possessed by a demonic or obstructive spirit … Continue reading “Company Men”
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Play
Jesus is more playful than we might think. We see his playfulness in his many parables. He did not tell his parables to teach dogma. Dogma is not playful. Instead, he told his stories and used metaphors within them so that we might play with them. He offered characters and events to help us enjoy … Continue reading “Play”
Healing Power
The Gospels record healing as a life-giving power Jesus shared with people. Among the people with whom he shared his healing power was a young man, the only son of a widow from Nain. As this Sunday’s Gospel relates, the young man had died. Jairus’ daughter and Jesus’ friend Lazarus were two other individuals who … Continue reading “Healing Power”