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From "Come" to "Go"
The wind was strong. The waves were higher than they should have been. The boat pitched and groaned under the strain. And there—impossibly—was not a ghost, but Jesus, walking on the water.
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Peter, ever eager, tossed out an idea into the wind: "Lord, if it's you, . . . tell me to come to you on the water" (Matthew 14:28).
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And Jesus gave the order: "Come."
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The world is full of distractions. Every news story is “Breaking News!” Blaring ads demand your attention. Busy schedules crammed full of activities and events pull you away from that project or assignment you’re trying to finish. All kinds of media stream right into your home . . .
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Starting with Matthew and ending with Revelation, there are 27 books in the New Testament. You might recall memorizing the names of these books. After the four gospels and the book of Acts come letters written by the apostle Paul: Romans, . . .
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It is Monday morning of Holy Week. Jesus and his disciples are walking the road to Jerusalem. Jesus is hungry. He sees a fig tree. The leafy green calls to him. It makes me remember what someone once said to me on the island of St. Lucia: “We are poor here, . . .
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