Author Archives: John Harris

As Jesus gathers his first disciples he gathers to himself young men who are the head of a fishing business. Peter, the chief fisherman, would have been the oldest and probably in charge of this family business. Jesus asks them … Continue reading →

In today’s verses from Luke 3, we learn that Jesus was “about 30 years of age” when he began his ministry. This is significant because this is the age (roughly) at which a young man would transition to being able … Continue reading →

John the Baptist was a strange kind of fella. He didn’t really fit-in, but he was helping people get ready for Jesus. It’s kind of amazing that Jesus would be baptized, after all, he was not a sinner, yet John … Continue reading →

Sometimes God calls us to be different. That was the case with John the Baptist, he was different. Strange clothes, strange diet, strange way to live. He used his inability to fit in as a way to draw attention, not … Continue reading →

Way to go! We’re one week (and a day, leap year you know) into our New Testament reading plan!* If you have not started, you’ve got plenty of time to catch-up. That’s one reason we don’t have any readings on … Continue reading →