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The Gospel of Jesus–Part Eight
By
Ben Witherington
CHAPTER EIGHT: SIMON AND CEPHAS He sat by the lake skimming stones across the placid water. It was early morning and only the fishermen had been out on the lake thus far, and with little results as the air and the water were so still. Jesus had had a quiet night at the house of…
The Gospel of Jesus–Part Seven
By
Ben Witherington
CHAPTER SEVEN: LOOKING FOR LEARNERS While John’s preaching and baptizing might well be serving as a wake up call for many Galileans and Judeans, for Jesus it had led to reflections not about amendment of life, but about the time in which he was living. John, in the same pattern as prophets of old like…
The OIe Sport Weighs in—- ESPN are you listening?
By
Ben Witherington
Last night on ESPN there was this huge debate as to whether baseball or football is a better sport. The debate was rather easily won by Buck Showalter and was seconded by Dave Winfield, who are both of course, baseball guys. But it brings up a point about how much hype and propaganda goes…
The Gospel of Jesus–Part Six
By
Ben Witherington
CHAPTER SIX: FEELING THE HEAT Jesus had fasted and prayed before, but this time he knew he needed to do so in earnest. He felt confident that now with the Spirit upon him he would be able to endure a long fast, and lengthy time in prayer. He thought of the many days Elijah and…
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