Posts Categorized: Franks Blog

Mark 6:5-6 “He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their lack of faith.”   In the gospels on a number of occasions we see Jesus rebuking His disciples for a lack of faith. It does not mean that… Read more »

Matthew 15:3 “Jesus replied, ‘Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?’”   Isn’t this something that we have in our churches today? We have tradition. What is tradition? The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way…. Read more »

We know that in every society we have what we call ‘opinion makers.’ These are people who use words to make a living: news media in all of it forms, lawyers, teachers, politicians, etc.   Words are very important and how we use them is of utmost importance. Do we use them to bring life… Read more »

Mark 6:2-3 “When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. ‘Where did this man get these things?’ they asked. ‘What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the… Read more »

We want people to listen, but they want to see.   Matthew 15:30-31 “Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the… Read more »

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”   We live in a divided world as well as a divided nation. The message that Christ gave us rings out louder today than perhaps any other time in history.     2 Corinthians 5:18-20 “All this is from God, who… Read more »

John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”   1 John 4:16 “God is love.”   Ephesians 2:14 “For he himself is our peace.”   We hear today a lot about ‘fake news,’ but this is nothing new. Fake news… Read more »

“That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed.’”… Read more »

Luke 16:15 “He said to them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.’”   When we buy something that needs to be put together it comes with instructions on how to do it. This is what… Read more »

Matthew 16:13 “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’” Peter responded to this by saying: “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”   Jesus replied, “I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I… Read more »