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The Chosen, Season 4 Episode 5

Last night we watched another episode of The Chosen. Jesus and his disciples are making their way from Galilee to Jerusalem. The action goes back and forth between Jesus and the disciples – altogether or in smaller groups – and … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 4 episode 3

Some thoughts & questions from The Chosen, Season 4, episode 3: The episode starts with the story of David fasting and calling out to God for the life of his infant son. He and his wife Bathsheba (that he stole … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 4 episode 2

Some thoughts and questions from The Chosen Season 4 Episode : – Jesus and Andrew are talking about the recent death of John the Baptist. They get to a point where they’re both laughing, and Andrew wonders if it’s ok … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 4 episode 1

A couple thoughts on the first episode of season 4 of The Chosen. – Judas and Zee are doing laundry. Judas wants to do more to support and advance Jesus’ mission. He brings up that they each have a “former … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 3 Episode 8

A few thoughts & comments from The Chosen, season 3, episode 8. – The episode is framed by the power of the Psalms in our handling life. Whatever we’re going through, we can find models & forms in the Psalms … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 3 Episode 6

Pilate is talking to his wife about going out to meet with a friend. She claims he doesn’t have any friends. He counters that he has “useful contacts.” Do we take time to have friends who are more than “useful” … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 3 Episode 5

I’m continuing to share observations and questions from my viewing of The Chosen. Zebedee, now that he has two sons who are following the Messiah describes his life and legacy as “waiting for the Messiah,” takes himself to be free … Continue reading

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The Chosen, Season 3 Episode 3

My observations and questions on this episode: The central and most controversial claim Jesus made in the synagogue in Nazareth was “TODAY this is fulfilled in your hearing.” The episode expanded on what Bible readers have long noticed about Jesus’ … Continue reading

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Heaven, Hell, & Borders

I’ve seen a meme floating around social media for a few years now: Although the words are ostensibly theological, telling us something about heaven and hell, they’re really using heaven and hell to appeal to Christians to adopt a “biblical” … Continue reading

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Freedom in Galatians 5:13-14 and Beyond

We didn’t make much progress in our study of Galatians last night – just two verses. Here’s a link to the mp3. We spent much of the time talking about freedom – in the Bible and in American culture. Beyond … Continue reading

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