There’s an old Christian saying that we are the only Bible many people will ever read. I’ve often wondered what the book reports would sound like if people were writing about the book of my life. Would it be a bestseller? Would it be classified as fiction? Or could my life be used as a good sermon illustration?
The apostle Peter was a master of disguise.
Read More denialAt the cusp of spring, our family descended on the deck, the air still cooled by large patches of snow from winter past. When the blaze in our fire bowl beckoned, we sat round, young and older, chatting and reminiscing. Grateful for the warmth.
Maybe it was more than the obvious draw of heat to thaw a chilled body; but perhaps, like my family, it was only that which Peter grasped at first.
Read More betrayal, restoration, denialWhen you’ve just lied three times, you don’t want your teachers, mentors or friends to find you out.
Jesus has just told Peter that he (Peter) will be tested the way a farmer separates wheat from husks – with focused intensity and power that shreds living material apart – but that he has prayed for Peter’s faith. In the courtyard of the high priest’s house, Peter declares (v 33) that he’s ready to go with Jesus to jail.
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