Down from the Mountain: Suspend Disbelief

March 17, 2015

“Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’” (Mark 9:24). They called it […]

On the Mountain: More to Come!

March 16, 2015

The Transfiguration by Giovanni Bellini, 1480 “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his […]

Caesarea Philippi: Are You All In?

March 15, 2015

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the […]

Pool of Bethesda: Do You Want to Get Well?

March 14, 2015

“Do you want to get well?” (John 5:6). Strange question. Of course he wants to get well. Or maybe not. […]

Tyre: Crumbs for the Dogs

March 13, 2015

“Yes, Lord,” she said, “but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table” (Matthew 15:27). This […]

In the Villages: How Many Will Be Saved?

March 12, 2015

  “Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, […]

A Samaritan Village: One Thankful Man

March 11, 2015

“Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God in a loud voice. […]

Samaria: The Place Jesus Must Visit

March 10, 2015

“Jesus had to go through Samaria” (John 4:4). Geography helps us understand this story. In Jesus’ day there were three […]

Korazin: The Danger of Knowing Too Much

March 9, 2015

Ruins of ancient Korazin “Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you […]

The Temple Courts: Casting the First Stone

March 8, 2015

“But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, […]