Having arrived in the country of the Gerasenes after a stormy trip across Lake Galilee, Jesus is faced with a challenging situation. There’s a man who’s ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know’… and there’s no time for a risk assessment. (Please be aware this entry considers the sensitive topic of deliverance ministry.) Please read Mark… Continue reading Man from the Gerasenes (1) – Healing
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Man from the Gerasenes (2) – Wholeness
Please read Mark 5:14b-20 After Jesus’ intervention, the man from the Gerasenes is described as being ‘in his right mind’. (Please be aware this entry considers the sensitive topic of mental ill health.) Many have described the man from the Gerasenes as being mentally ill. He may well have been: Mark’s account does include a… Continue reading Man from the Gerasenes (2) – Wholeness
Mary Magdalene (1) – Fiction
After considering Judas’ lasting reputation, we now turn to another of Jesus’ followers whose story has been embellished and fabricated long after they lived: Mary Magdalene. Please read Luke 8:1-3 Coming from the fishing village of Magdala Tarichaea on the western shore of Lake Galilee, for centuries after her death she has been called a… Continue reading Mary Magdalene (1) – Fiction
The Uncondemned Woman (1) – Accused
As with the woman from Samaria, here we have another unnamed woman. Another woman facing the judgement and prejudices of others. A woman forever remembered by something she was caught doing. Please read John 7:53-8:11 This encounter is one that has puzzled many over the years. Indeed, its very place in the Gospels has been… Continue reading The Uncondemned Woman (1) – Accused
Woman from Samaria (1) – Prejudice
While the story of Nicodemus tells us that his initial encounter was deliberate, planned and at night, the woman from Samaria meets Jesus by chance (or so she thinks) in the heat of the day. Two encounters with the Lord. One a well-schooled and respected pillar of the community. The other, possibly, poorly educated and,… Continue reading Woman from Samaria (1) – Prejudice