There is a parable in Matthew’s Gospel that addresses the question of opposition to the Kingdom or opposition to the Gospel of Jesus. It is good to remember that when the church, or a mission, or a Christian ministry of some kind, or if you as a believer, face opposition, that this is not a […]
St John in his gospel narrative inserts a very small, but well known story. In Chapter 12 we find the story of Mary anointing Jesus feet with a very expensive perfume, nard. This act of devotion stirred some controversy and John wants the reader to take a side in that controversy.
“The Road to Emmaus” is one of the better known stories in the Gospels. Martin Rossol shares how there is more to this story than might first meet your eye, and that it has lessons for how we might engage with people.
In this time of uncertainty, many want to get regain some of those things we have counted on; something stable. Martin Rossol suggests that because Jesus rose from the dead, that those who believe in Jesus have some things in their lives that are very secure, and which should be of great benefit.
Do you have a goal? What is it? With the coronavirus situation, there are a lot of goals being talked about. “Let’s get a vaccine. We need to test everyone with symptoms. We need to get the economy re-started.” Martin takes a look at goals as well as Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday […]
Three very interesting stories are found in Luke, chapter 8. A demon possessed man; a woman with a severe bleeding problem which as afflicted her for years, and the death of 12 year old girl. Our own Martin Rossol looked at these three stories and tied them to the first question of the Catechism. If […]
Martin Rossol has two daughters. He is also leading a class on The Big Picture in which the book of Genesis has been on the agenda. As Martin put it: “…you have to be extremely focused or biased to not see the women in the stories…” And with his recent interaction with his daughters his […]
Our own Martin Rossol focused our attention on the Book of Psalms this fifth Sunday of Lent. What is so special about Psalms that we take time for them? And even if we do, how are we in 2015 to understand songs and poems written to Semitic people 3000-5000 years ago? Martin’s thoughts might not […]