Tom Skeie

The Big Picture

“And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.” Mark 14:24 NKJV Reflection: What guides your decisions – the moment, or eternity?  In the late afternoon yesterday, we stopped at a restaurant we had driven by many times, but never eaten at before. We really just […]

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A Beautiful Thing

“For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial.”Mark 14:7-8 ESV Reflection: who are you focused on?  The most self-reflective, eye opening trainings I had

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Falling Asleep

“Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.” Mark 13:35-36 ESV Reflection: are you awake?  If you travel from the United States to anywhere in

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Old And New Temple

“And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.””Mark 13:1-2 ESV Reflection: why

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Nearness Of God

“And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.” Mark 12:34 ESV Reflection: does God come near to us, or do we come near to God?  During my university days, my

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Greatly Mistaken

“He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken.”” Mark 12:27 NKJV Reflection: what have you believed that is actually “groupthink” and not your own conclusion?  I was listening to a prominent Christian teacher, who made a very bold claim. He said that a lot

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Enemies Of God

“And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?”” Mark 12:14

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Facing Truth

“And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.” Mark 12:12 NKJV Reflection: how do you face the truth when you realize you have been wrong?  The current estimate is that as many as 35

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Knowledge Of Truth

“So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”” Mark 11:33 ESV Reflection: do people come to God, or does God come to them?  We are once again approaching the beginning of a new school year. For some, this

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