Like a Mother Hen

tommy@signandshadow.com (Tommy Keene) — Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

I recently preached on John 19:23-27 at Christ the King. That’s the passage where Jesus gives his mother into the care of the beloved disciple. It was a privilege to consider a “mother’s comfort” on Mother’s Day (especially as one who was blessed to receive such comfort growing up). Here it is, for those interested.

Pilgrims without a Pilgrimage

tommy@signandshadow.com (Tommy Keene) — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

It’s no accident that we sometimes call the Christian Life a “pilgrimage.” It’s a common metaphor, of course. Life, after all, is a journey, an adventure. I choose a path; I walk a way; I march to some particular beat. We are travelers, or wanderers, or pilots. This is how we talk about life, and this is also how the Bible describes the Christian Life. In fact, if you want to understand the Christian life—What difficulties should I expect? What goal should I pursue? Is there somewhere I can go for help?—then may I humbly suggest the book of Hebrews? It gives you a central metaphor to think about your life as a Christ-follower: you are a wilderness wanderer; you are a pilgrim seeking a promised land.

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Like a Mother Hen

Pilgrims without a Pilgrimage