The Unionists

47. Jesus, with, within the storm 18.02.2025 15:03 ↓

A Philippians 4 "lesson" and then its "lived metaphor."

46. A day of parables 10.02.2025 10:21 ↓

Delighting in the beauty and "memorableness" of His wondrous parables, from Matthew 13 and Mark 4.

45. Familiarity & Unfamiliarity with Jesus 03.02.2025 13:34 ↓

The approach of two different "approaches" to Jesus in Matthew 12.

44. A man healed and the Pharisees' accusation 19.01.2025 14:44 ↓

Watching an argument break out through the eyes of a man just healed.

43. The women who followed -- and the women to follow 12.01.2025 16:11 ↓

Luke 8:1-3 invites us into a deeper, wider conversation.

42. A first anointing 30.12.2024 17:23 ↓

Three views of human existence collide at a dinner party in the home of Simon the Pharisee.

A startling reminder at Christmas 15.12.2024 11:51 ↓

Looking at the prophecies of the Incarnation through an unexpected lens.

41. Jesus juxtaposes 08.12.2024 12:43 ↓

A fascinating, contiguous series of words and meanings.

40. John the Baptist, when in doubt 01.12.2024 12:54 ↓

John's imprisoned response to his growing unbelief.

39. Death's defeating, Part 1 18.11.2024 10:40 ↓

The raising of the young man at Nain as a picture of our "dead to sin" and "alive to Christ" lives.

38. The faith of a centurion 04.11.2024 12:55 ↓

A scene with two settings and one Jesus for both. And a thought-exercise on the realities of faith.

37. The sermon on a mount - End 28.10.2024 9:51 ↓

The Before and After of this inexhaustibly glorious FREEDOM we've been offered.

36. The sermon on a mount - Middle 21.10.2024 12:30 ↓

Encountering the words and Way of Him who is the Truth.

35. The sermon on a mount - Beginning 07.10.2024 11:17 ↓

The King of the Kingdom of Heaven begins His message...

34. Called as apostles 30.09.2024 15:49 ↓

A consideration of the life-long meaning of the disciples' calling to become His apostles.

33. The crowd's experience of Jesus 16.09.2024 13:21 ↓

What it was like, "At Present," to see and experience the embodied Love of God. 

32. A man with a withered hand 09.09.2024 13:32 ↓

Part 3 of our consideration of "The Old v. The New" through the lens of a living allegory.

31. Walking in the grainfields 02.09.2024 12:55 ↓

Another examination of what the New will mean in face of the Old.

30. New Wine for New Wineskins 25.08.2024 16:00 ↓

How a brief encounter (in Mt. 9, Mark 2 & Luke 5) teaches us so much about The Old vs. The New.

29. An unexpected calling 12.08.2024 15:05 ↓

As we consider the moment-of-calling of a quite unexpected disciple, we'll also use this opportunity to reflect back on our own story with Jesus.

28. Through the roof 04.08.2024 12:34 ↓

Yet another analogous experience of how the Lord's freeing/healing is meant for all of us.

27. The healing of a leper 29.07.2024 15:06 ↓

How the Synoptic's portrayal of one man's healing is really a picture of all of our healings from the blight of sin.

26. The intimacy from which everything springs 16.07.2024 14:32 ↓

How Jesus' times with the Father were the source of "the Plan."

25. The healing of ALL in Capernaum 07.07.2024 13:10 ↓

What are the Message and Mission of the One who is the Message; the Mission?

24. A demon-possessed man in the synagogue 09.06.2024 16:22 ↓

Remembering the calling upon our hearts against the backdrop of how Jesus confronted hellishness.