One of my favorite sections in Matthew’s Gospel is the collection of miracle stories that Matthew arranges together in 8:1-9:35. This segment of the Gospel involves three sets of miracles (8:1-17; 8:23-9:8; 9:18-35) with two sections of teaching (8:18-22 and 9:9-17) on discipleship in the middle. Matthew 8:1-9:35 follows the first major section of Jesus’ […]
I have now been blogging for just over a year…
I want to share a post that (I hope) captures the core values of the Sacred Scriptures. This will give those new to Real Meal a sense of what is driving us as we seek to follow Jesus and lead others to him:
1) Holiness - reflecting […]
We have launched a new community in Orlando. At Mosaic-Orlando, we have three core values: mission, holiness, and community.  As part of community, we are attempting to live into a commitment to the full unleashing of the gifts, talents, and passions of each person whom God sends our way.  Our desire is to be Spirit-led […]
Matthew 4:18-22 reads:ÂÂ
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea– for they were fishermen.  And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed […]
In the previous essays on Gen 2 - 4, we have focused principally on the human side of sin. We have offered a careful reading of the text in an attempt to understand the entrance and intrusion of sin into the “very good” world that God created (Gen 1:31, 2:4-25).
In this essay, I want to […]
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