by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 29, 2021 | Devotions
In Jeremiah 31, the prophet says, “I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”On Reformation Sunday, we hear about how God will put the word on our hearts. Why is it “on” our hearts? One...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 21, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 10, Bartimaeus didn’t stop crying out for help when he heard Jesus was nearby even though others tried to “shush” him. Jesus said, “Your faith has made you well.”What do you think was the faith of Bartimaeus? How did it make him well? And what happens when we...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 15, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 10, Jesus said, “Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant… for the Son of Man came… to give his life as a ransom for many.”How do you hear this? Do you hear the grace with which Christ comes for you? Jesus says that he willingly gives his life...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 8, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 10, Jesus said to his disciples, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The image is funny. Don’t miss that! We often read scripture passages like this with stained-glass...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 2, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 10, Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” And he took children up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.The image for this passage is one I’ve carried close since...
