tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478696026524896430.post3610634240413886742..comments2017-01-28T06:47:16.819-08:00Comments on Matthew to Revelation: Matthew 8:18-22 - "Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him..."Misty Ironshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03375350124307819943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478696026524896430.post-36972292461222860162010-07-29T07:08:00.734-07:002010-07-29T07:08:00.734-07:00Lol! Never thought of it that way before.Lol! Never thought of it that way before.Misty Ironshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375350124307819943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478696026524896430.post-55980164479289348472010-07-28T14:26:56.303-07:002010-07-28T14:26:56.303-07:00These are the sorts of passages in the Gospels tha...These are the sorts of passages in the Gospels that pop out at me the most. Jesus as a leader with a growing following deals directly with the white elephant in the room: sifting the motives of the many would-be followers, and countering any romantic notions of a life of following Jesus. <br /><br />When these characters approach Jesus and he gives his responses, to me it's like a scene in a movie when the main character suddenly breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to the camera (i.e. the audience) or in a theater the spotlight rotates from the stage and turns on us: why are you here? What are you hoping to find with Jesus?Joe Brancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606592579820919881noreply@blogger.com