Dawn was breaking, and a long toilsome night of commercial fishing resulted in little to show for all the work. I was washing the nets when the Man called Jesus stepped into one of my boats and asked that it be moved away from the shore so that He could speak to a large number… Read More »
“Would You Like To Come To Our House?”
“Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” said Peter, amazed at the great catch of fish he received as a result of the suggestion of Jesus. “Don’t be afraid! From now on you will be catching people,” Jesus said. With this Simon Peter and his brother, Andrew, along with their partners, James… Read More »
“Did You Wash Your Hands?”
“Jesus, you let your disciples eat without washing their hands. You know that they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat,” demanded the Pharisees. “And why do you, by your traditions, violate God’s commandment to ‘Honor your father and mother’? You say to your parents, ‘Sorry, I can’t help you; for I… Read More »