Luke Chapter 8

There are several reasons why I am enjoying the exercise of reading scripture each day. One of them is that I can, especially through writing about it, see thoughts begin to develop and start to flesh out. The other thread of ideas, the 'Am I Religious?' posts, will be far richer for my spending time…

Luke Chapter 4

I have mixed feelings about this chapter. Some of it I find problematic. The first section deals with Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. Jesus heads to the wilderness to fast for forty days, during which time he is filled with the Holy Spirit (that raises questions...). While there, the devil appears and attempts to tempt…

Mark Chapter 9

I don't decide what I am going to write until I start writing it. This one takes quite the personal turn. That's OK. The is a long chapter, with lots of elements to it. I'll admit: several are frustrating me a little, and I'm not quite sure what to say or think. Rather than waffle…

Mark Chapter 5

This is a reasonably long chapter, and unusually leisurely for Mark, containing three episodes. The first is a replay of the exorcism of Legion from Matthew 8, but with a little more detail. Again, much like in Mark 1, it is a dramatic narrative. In summary, Jesus finds a man, living in a graveyard, possessed…