The Unionists

70. Out go the Seventy! 20.10.2025 16:37 ↓

A consideration of Luke 10's send-out of the Seventy, paying attention to how the flesh and Spirit hear such words differently.

69. The Lord is my Good Shepherd 12.10.2025 12:24 ↓

Back and forth between David's words, and the Son of David's from John 10.

68. John 9's "man born blind" 06.10.2025 14:32 ↓

Taking a very familiar narrative... and reminding ourselves of the story of our "spiritual sight."

67. A "caught" woman meets the "Light of the World" 27.09.2025 20:11 ↓

Imagining the reality of John 8 through that woman's eyes.

66. Jesus & the Festival of Tabernacles 15.09.2025 16:52 ↓

Three interactions on the southward journey, as well as a series of statements made in the Temple during this Feast week.

65. A (literalized) parable on forgiveness 07.09.2025 14:57 ↓

Taking a parable out of the parabolic and making it (all too!) real.

64. Teachings in response to our human quest for "greatness" 24.08.2025 17:14 ↓

Upon arriving back to Capernaum, Jesus has an extended lesson for His friends.

63. The "pipeline" of Belief 17.08.2025 18:59 ↓

Three contiguous narratives, each in its own way highlighting the conscious endeavor To Believe.

62. A "transfigured viewing" of who He always was 10.08.2025 16:01 ↓

Jesus, on the "sacred mount," allowing His friends a glimpse of His heavenly glory.

61. Revelation vs. Religion 04.08.2025 15:16 ↓

The point-counterpoint of Peter's confession and, then, rebuke of Jesus' plan.

60. Eyes opened — in two ways 21.07.2025 19:48 ↓

The "blind man of Bethsaida" and Peter's confession, back to back

59. The Bread of Life leavening us 13.07.2025 17:41 ↓

Watching a religious confrontation with Jesus, and how it points out a few of our old human habits...

58. Jesus, the 4,000, and the honor of our call 09.07.2025 18:06 ↓

In light of Ephesians 3, a reminder of how high, how holy, how honoring is our call to minister for the sake of Jesus.

57. The Syrophoenician woman and a deaf Decapolite 22.06.2025 17:51 ↓

What does it mean to hope past hope; to take Jesus "at face value"?

56. Handwashing... or the Holy Spirit? 09.06.2025 11:42 ↓

A stark contrast between the Pharisees' deep religious concern... and the freedom of the Spirit of Jesus.

55. The Bread of Life 01.06.2025 13:40 ↓

The JOY of being ARRESTED by the words of Jesus.

54. Proximity Himself draws near 25.05.2025 15:13 ↓

Learning to trust that, no matter our sense of separation, He is always Immanuel.

53. Provision Himself providing 12.05.2025 14:51 ↓

How does seeing How He's Done It give us vision for trusting Him As He's Doing It?

52. The end, and meaning, of John the Baptist 12.05.2025 16:50 ↓

How to meet every day (even unto death) as we learn what it means to meet Jesus.

Glimpses, and Realities, of Easter 21.04.2025 15:09 ↓

Three perspectives on that Friday-to-Sunday, and seven ecstatic New Covenant realities.

Processional & Recessional - The Passion Week 13.04.2025 16:13 ↓

We don't know what to do with Jesus... but He always knew what He was planning to do for us, with us, and in us.

51. The sending of the Twelve 31.03.2025 10:37 ↓

How it felt to be sent out, two by two, and the instructions with which they were sent.

50. The attention of Jesus 24.03.2025 17:26 ↓

What does it mean for us to follow in these particular Footsteps?

49. The availability of Jesus 10.03.2025 22:45 ↓

The overwhelming ability of Jesus to be present to all -- and the very same call on our lives.

48. Jesus, in the midst of "ransacking" 03.03.2025 14:50 ↓

Five different perspectives on the experience of a man no longer "Legion."