Doubt not only questions but gets the hand ready to turn the knob, determined to walk and slam that door shut...Doubt struggles between the God we want and the Son of God who came asking, “Do you believe this?” The Trouble with Jesus is that to be Savior is not to be rescuer from all that is wrong in the world.

The Trouble with Jesus is found in the uninhabitable, forbidding, empty regions of life where God speaks to the soul.

This is one of those things that might very well hurt your head but take two of your favorite OTC and go with it. Mortals experience time chronologically, like from the nanosecond to millennials. God’s got another sense of time which is kairos. So when Jesus said no one knows the day or hour, he was speaking of kairos, God’s time.

Whoa, baby, don’t you know what week this is? For centuries, no, a couple of millennia at least, people have taken time, even created festivals and holidays, just for the purpose of giving thanks to their Creator God and those who are much appreciated in this life we have. Your question implies that thanking God is not important or necessary. Where are you going with this?

The Trouble with Jesus was never did he attempt to be a leader, king, messiah who used force, oppression, military and political power, and control. Yet, if you’re looking for one who commanded rule in beliefs, values, and heart like no other across the empires, globe and millennia, you’ll find a king.

The Trouble with Jesus: His words speak into the history of every generation, of which every generation coming after must learn again.

The Trouble with Jesus: He doesn’t make death sound like a big family reunion but being fully with God.

Jesus, we’ve noticed. Time after time, you unloaded on those who set the example of what the Law required. What was worse, you buddied up with those of questionable repute. You’d think if you’d really wanted to change the world, you’d garner influence from those who ran things. Usual common sense just isn’t your forte. Jesus didn’t tell stories or preach so good people can be good people. The Trouble with Jesus is good people are not much use to him.

This one is not so bad, especially with all the mud slinging we’re seeing now with a government shutdown. Your dealing with a corrupt government official gives us hope...