by Sara Lindsey | Mar 18, 2021 | Gospel of Mark, Love God Greatly Posts |
There are verses sandwiched into Mark 14 about a woman, Mary, who poured an alabaster jar of oil on Jesus’ head. What can we learn from this encounter? It should reaffirm to us that Jesus is worthy. Not because of what He has done or what He will do. He is God...
by Sara Lindsey | Feb 18, 2021 | Gospel of Mark, Love God Greatly Posts |
Today’s verses relay a critical moment in Jesus’ life and ministry: His calling of the twelve disciples. This is the beginning of a story of transformation. Jesus had many followers (also called disciples) at that time, but He chose only twelve to be His closest...
by Sara Lindsey | Jan 14, 2021 | Love God Greatly Posts, Shame Breaker |
Before our wedding, we received a china tea cup as a wedding gift. Unfortunately, it shattered in the mail. The store didn’t allow me to return it so I made a mosaic frame from the pieces to hold a copy of our wedding invitation. I’ve looked at it many times over the...
by Sara Lindsey | Dec 10, 2020 | Everlasting Covenant - Advent 2020, Love God Greatly Posts |
We need a redo. A toddler time out. A fresh start on how we view and treat people. Let’s jump right in the deep end. You and I might disagree about abortion, about LGBTQ+ leadership in the church, about ways to resolve racial injustices, about politics. (I am not...
by Sara Lindsey | Dec 2, 2020 | Everlasting Covenant - Advent 2020, Love God Greatly Posts |
Hasn’t the world felt upside down in 2020? COVID is a disaster. Politics are contentious. People are on edge. Things feel uncertain. Plans are temporary. The rules of our day are ever changing. But, God. He is here. Stable. Steady. In these months of COVID, mask...