by markfeldmeir | Jun 7, 2012 | Faith, Hospitality, Jesus, Obedience
According to the Gospel of Mark, when Jesus came home for the first time after visiting John the Baptist in the wilderness, his family and friends thought he had lost his mind. “He’s gone crazy,” they said of Jesus. In the Greek, the word is existemi, which means...
by markfeldmeir | Mar 28, 2012 | Faith, Hospitality, Obedience
A few years ago I hiked the legendary Half Dome in Yosemite National Park for the first time. Adventurists have been making that 17-mile trek for more than one hundred and thirty-five years. The first person on record to make the ascent was George C. Anderson, who...
by markfeldmeir | Mar 23, 2012 | Faith, Jesus
Some people, in the face of extreme hardship, or loss, or grief, find comfort in the well-known, often over-used adage that “God never gives us more than we can bear.” Having sat with so many people over the years who have been given more than I could ever imagine...
by markfeldmeir | Feb 20, 2012 | Faith, Hospitality, Obedience
A few months ago a friend of mine invited me to go to a Ben Harper concert with him. He guaranteed me beforehand that he’d find a way to get us backstage. When we arrived at the security gate, my friend flashed a “badge” and, sure enough, security waved us right...
by markfeldmeir | Feb 7, 2012 | Faith, Obedience
At some point in our lives, we will be asked to do something that, depending on our response, will either disappoint the one doing the asking, or disappoint ourselves. Every one of us lives with expectations – those which we have of ourselves, and those which others...
by markfeldmeir | Dec 15, 2011 | Faith, Featured, Holy Spirit, Obedience
Everyone needs a champion. When our lives take an unexpected turn and we find ourselves up against forces or circumstances that threaten to overwhelm us, we need someone who is willing to go before us, to march headlong with courage into the fray, even if it means...
