[Journey with Jesus - Day 10] Life had never been easy, but rather, full of grief. I had cried many tears - the first when my poor baby girl died in infancy; a few years later, it was eldest son who was taken away by a fever when he was just a boy. His brother … Continue reading The widow at Nain
Author: revandym
I'm a vicar of a wonderful church in Coventry. I have a passion for writing and creating. As part of my job I have the amazing job of telling people all about Jesus and God's love for them. One of my favourite ways of doing that is by imagining what it was like to be there and meet Jesus face to face.
A servant’s healing
[Journey with Jesus - Day 10] I am a centurion in the regiment in Capernaum. I am responsible, along with the hundred soldiers in my charge, for keeping the peace in this part of Galilee. Capernaum is a key town in the region. Lots of traders pass through, so the locals do a lot of … Continue reading A servant’s healing
The upside-down kingdom
[Journey with Jesus - Days 9 and 10] Have you ever considered just how radical Jesus’s teaching in the “sermon on the plain” in Luke 6 is? I wrote an alternative version of it, turning Jesus’s teaching upside down. Afterwards it struck me just how near to the bone this is in describing the values … Continue reading The upside-down kingdom
Chosen
[Journey with Jesus - Day 8] I was never the brightest, not even in my family - Andrew had that distinction. No, I was the mouthy one who had the gift of the gab. Sometimes it was a gift when it came to bartering and getting the best money for our catches of fish, but … Continue reading Chosen
More storms on the sabbath
[Journey with Jesus - Day 8] As he performed more miracles Jesus became more and more popular - but not with everyone. Members of the Pharisees became more and more outraged at the way Jesus seemed to flout the Jewish laws. They were particularly bothered by the way he seemed to have total disregard for … Continue reading More storms on the sabbath
A storm on the sabbath
[Journey with Jesus - Day 8] Over a year had passed since I met with Jesus in the middle of the night. Not a day went by that I didn’t think about that encounter and wonder if I’d made a dreadful mistake. Should I have left my life behind, forgotten about my status and position … Continue reading A storm on the sabbath
Saved on the Sabbath
[Journey with Jesus - Day 7] At first I didn’t realise what day it was. Every day had blended into another, at least for the past nearly four decades, since I had my fall. I was a mere boy at the time - tried climbing one of the walls under construction - on the temple … Continue reading Saved on the Sabbath
Out of the shadows – Levi the Tax collector
[Journey with Jesus - Day 7] I’m used to rejection. Had it all my life. Well, ever since I was chosen - I was talent spotted as a child - I had an aptitude for facts and figures - I still do, in fact, my memory has always been first rate. I was the quickest … Continue reading Out of the shadows – Levi the Tax collector
Remembering Pauline Blunt
There are many words you could use to describe Pauline. Stylish, hard-working, proud, reliable, honest, encouraging, particular, emotional. There was a brief time of sharing tributes to Pauline at the beginning of the service at St Christopher’s a couple of weeks ago, where she was spoken of as being kind, smart, having panache and style, … Continue reading Remembering Pauline Blunt
A Hole in the Roof – more early adventures of following Jesus
[Journey with Jesus - Day 7] We knew that following Jesus would be an adventure. Shortly after he had healed my mother in law there is nothing that she wouldn’t do for him, so when we found out that Jesus was planning to make Capernaum his base, it was she who insisted that he made … Continue reading A Hole in the Roof – more early adventures of following Jesus
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