In my last post I presented the story of the Feeding of the 5,000 that I mashed together from all four Gospel accounts. The familiar tale is included in almost every child’s story Bible. It’s non-violent, has a happy ending, includes a child, features a calm, benevolent Jesus and doesn’t challenge the world order. Does…

Late that afternoon or evening the disciples came to him and said “…Send the crowds away so they can go to the nearby farms and villages and buy food and find lodging for themselves.”Turning to Philip, [Jesus] asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” He was testing Philip, for he already…

We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves…

There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected – a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;…

Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Matthew 3:2 (NLT) It’s midway through Lent and I am counting the days until Easter.   You see, I give up television and all social media during Lent and I am missing it. Sacrifice is the point, right? My intent…

If someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15b (NLT) Be ready to explain yourself. Always.   Biblical hope means being certain about God (my earlier post about hope), so we could say:   If someone asks about your [confidence] as a believer, always be ready…

Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5 (NIV) Consecrate yourself. What does that mean? Merriam-Webster’s definition says “to dedicate to a sacred purpose”. Dedicating yourself to a sacred purpose sounds pretty heavy, although isn’t that what we try to do as followers of Jesus?   A more informal…

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:4 (NLT) Today is the day I resolved to write a Seeds of Scripture post and I’m happy to be back. I’ve…

So that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful. Joshua 4:24 (NIV) Have you noticed that Seeds of Scripture has been absent from you inbox? Some of you have worried about me. I should have updated you sooner. I apologize.   I am better than fine!…

Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in Him! Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful…