(Mark 16:1-11 TLB) Before diving into Mark’s narrative, I jot a prayer in my journal. “Sweep me into their day so that I might see You in mine.” And I am. Totally swept into the story of the three women who meet an angel at the empty tomb on Easter morning. And swept away by…

(Luke 23:32-43 MSG) Easter has passed, but the plea of one of the thieves crucified next to Jesus has not. At least not for me. At first it bothers me that only one of the gospels records this conversation. Until I consider the gospel writer’s identity.  Luke, the self-proclaimed careful investigator of already written accounts…

(Mark 10:32 TLB) “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain True, but most of which implies that some of Twain’s worries did happen. A few of mine have. Maybe a few of yours have too . . . Now onto the promised follow-up to my last…