Monthly Archives: June 2015

Matthew 21:23 “Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. ‘By what authority are you doing these things?’  And, ‘Who gave you this authority?’” “Who does … Continue reading →

Beside our house, in our little woods, grows the money tree. I do not know what its botanical name is but as it dries it turns brown and the six seeds inside encased in the oval looks like it could … Continue reading →

Matthew 21:22 Jesus said, “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” I believe that the hungry Jesus’ interaction with the fig tree had implications well beyond his being disappointed because of the lack of figs. … Continue reading →

A happy day for the now Dr. Josef Berthold (D Min), conferred on him yesterday at the Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, Pa. I have had the joy of walking with him to this special moment. He pastors West End Mennonite … Continue reading →

Matthew 21:13 “My house will be called a house of prayer but you are making it a den of thieves.” In this dramatic scene of Jesus entering the Court of the Gentiles of the the Temple we see into the … Continue reading →

How about this frog and the water lily blossom in our small pond?  It croaks a lot. Mating season, I presume.

Matthew 21:5 “See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Jesus came preaching or announcing the coming of the Kingdom of God among men.  The Gospels are full of … Continue reading →

As we sit on our little acreage we look across the way, toward the west, and see nature neatly trimmed and spaced. It is so pleasing to the eye. But such trees in their natural state are just as beautiful … Continue reading →

Matthew 20:34 “Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes.  Immediately they received their sight and followed him.” Heavy  with the weight of the looming cross, Jesus, passing through Jericho on his way to Jerusalem, heard the heart-rending cry … Continue reading →

Our wild bird food is basically sunflower seeds. Each year some of the seeds that fall on the ground spring to life and reproduce.  Here is our first of the year, a beauty.