Max McLean (1953- ) is a stage actor, writer, and producer. I first heard of him in 2009 when he received national acclaim for his performance of Mark’s Gospel. This award–winning stage production consisted of nothing more than Max McLean reciting the entire Gospel of Mark on stage. There are no other actors […]
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Above painting: The Crucifixion, Paolo Veronese, 1580 In his book Death on a Friday Afternoon, author Richard John Nuehaus made an amazing statement. He said, “If what Christians say about Good Friday is true, then it is, quite simply, the truth about everything.” That is an incredible statement to make, but it
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(…continued) When you want to get someone to do what you want them to do, you can try and find ways to get power over them. But that is not the only way. You can also use ‘authority.’ There is a difference between power and authority. Those words can be defined in different
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Todd and Maggie had a big fight and broke up. Todd, as always, had not been treating her very well, and Maggie told him she wanted to call it quits. Todd wanted to get back together, but he wasn’t about to apologize, so he tried a different tactic. He asked out Ellen, Maggie’s
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Painting above: The Message of Pilate’s Wife by James Jacques Tissot (1836-1902) ******************* While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: ‘Do not have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.’ –Matthew 27:19
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Pictured above: Abraham Lincoln’s Triumphant Visit to Richmond ——————————————– On April 9, 1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union forces General Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending the Civil War and the most terrible four years of American history. It was Palm Sunday. Earlier that week, Monday, April 3rd,
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By Al Rogness, from The Word for Every Day, 1981, Augsburg Publishing House, page 234. The Christian church really has but one book. Of course thousands of books have been written about the faith, but all draw from one book, the Bible. The Bible is the basis for our faith. We
(…continued) Yesterday’s EmailMeditation told the story of Don and Carol Richardson’s mission work among the Sawi people of New Guinea. It is one of the most amazing stories in the history of missions. My brief account only begins to describe this powerful work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s blog consists of three videos
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I completed my seminary education in December of 1979 and was ready for my first congregation. I was called to Christ Lutheran Church in Lignite, North Dakota. Lignite is in the far northwest corner of that wind-blown, barren state. On a windy, 30 degree below zero day in January, my wife and I
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Above image: This is one of the earliest known images of Jesus, and it is of him as the Good Shepherd. Found in the catacombs of Rome, painted in the third century ************************* (…continued) The model for Bruce Olson’s ministry was, of course, Jesus Christ himself. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd,
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