153 There are some numbers that stick in your head. My wife wishes there were other numbers that would do that for me - like birthdays; anniversary, that sort of thing, but they don’t seem to. I could never retain that sort of information but with him it was different. I could remember all the … Continue reading Peter and the Miraculous Catch of Fish (based on John 21:1-14)
Category: monologue
Something beautiful for Jesus (based on Mark 14:1-11)
I’ve been asked many times about that week. A week like no other. I’ve been asked about the excitement at being swept up among those joyful crowds as Jesus entered Jerusalem, acclaimed as King. And yes, it felt pretty amazing to have been at the centre of the joy that day – we felt like we could … Continue reading Something beautiful for Jesus (based on Mark 14:1-11)
Healing and feeding in the Decapolis
[Journey with Jesus - Day 16] I cannot tell you the difference Jesus made in my life. Before he came in his boat, I was barely in my right mind. I lived among the tombs, among the dead, People avoided me, they were so fearful. I didn’t care. I was so full of rage and … Continue reading Healing and feeding in the Decapolis
The Crumbs under the table – The Canaanite Woman’s faith
[Journey with Jesus - Day 16] We could tell the pressure was getting to Jesus. There was more grumbling, more opposition. The miracle he had performed of feeding thousands had got people’s attention - people saw an opportunity to take steps to get rid of the Romans and have Jesus as their leader. When it … Continue reading The Crumbs under the table – The Canaanite Woman’s faith
Jesus the discouraged
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15 / Day 16] “I am the bread of life.” Jesus said, “Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” It was an extraordinary statement he was making. We grew up knowing and loving the stories we were told about how … Continue reading Jesus the discouraged
Walking on the water
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15] One thing I noticed about Jesus was that he always prioritised time alone to be with his Father. One time, just after he’d fed all those people with the loaves and fishes, he sent us out on the boat and said he’d join us later. So, we bid farewell … Continue reading Walking on the water
A miracle in our hands – The feeding of the 5,000
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15] The news came to us via one of John the Baptist’s disciples. After languishing in prison for months, Herod had him executed, apparently to please his wife and step-daughter. I looked at Jesus’s reaction when he heard and honestly I’d never seen him like that; he was distraught, it … Continue reading A miracle in our hands – The feeding of the 5,000
The death of John the Baptist
[Journey with Jesus - Day 14] This is an attempt to imagine how Jesus would have responded to the awful news of the death of his forerunner and cousin - imagining the horror, the shock, the grief. As soon as I saw their ashen faces, I knew. I think I always knew this is how … Continue reading The death of John the Baptist
On a mission … being sent out by Jesus
[Journey with Jesus - Day 14] The more healings Jesus performed, the more people he set free, the more his reputation grew, and the greater the crowds became. Wherever he went, he was followed. Our job as his disciples, it seemed, was to give him some protection, to prevent him being trodden on. We were … Continue reading On a mission … being sent out by Jesus
Jesus and the herd of pigs
Do you remember I told you about how Jesus calmed the raging winds and waves with just a word? Well, what happened next was, if that’s possible, even more amazing – it was certainly weirder! We crossed over the side of the lake and landed on the shore in what we knew to be a … Continue reading Jesus and the herd of pigs
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