All posts by Tom Yeshua

Man flipping the page of a Bible

Jesus’ Prayerbook, Part 4: Psalm 42

Life does not always turn out the way we planned. As children we dream of a future full of excitement and adventure. Doctors, astronauts, rock stars, the glittering list is one of endless possibilities. Then reality takes over. The physically limited or uncoordinated give up

Man flipping the page of a Bible

Jesus’ Prayer Book, Part 3: Psalm 22

Read the rest of the series Good Friday. A young rabbi, unjustly condemned, beaten close to death, hangs naked and humiliated on a cross outside the busy gates of Jerusalem. A few, a very few, brave friends are close by to lend what moral support

Man flipping the page of a Bible

Jesus’ Prayer Book, Part 2: Psalm 18

Read the rest of the series All of us have “one of those days” from time to time. Most are days of accumulated small annoyances, others are comprised of one direct hit after another. I was having one of those days. There are times when

Man flipping the page of a Bible

Jesus’ Prayer Book, Part 1: Psalm 8

Read the rest of the series There are moments in life best experienced in the arms of silence. There are other occasions that demand to be expressed in words. And there are times when the demanded words simply do not reveal themselves. The silence group

The Pennies of the Poor Widow by Paulus Lesire

The Widow’s Offering | Luke 21:1-4

Part 12 of the 12-part series “Lepers, Loons and Losers: The Outcasts of the Gospels.” Read the rest of the series here. As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in

Jesus dies on the cross

The Soldier and the Spear | John 19:34

Part 11 of the 12-part series “Lepers, Loons and Losers: The Outcasts of the Gospels.” Read the rest of the series here. One of the soldiers pierced his side with a lance, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. (John 19:34) It was clear

Christ and the Good Thief by Titian

The Thief on the Cross | Luke 23:42

Part 9 of the 12-part series “Lepers, Loons and Losers: The Outcasts of the Gospels.” Read the rest of the series here. Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23:42) He was a criminal. Some translations of the Bible

The Adoration of the Shepherds by L'Ortolano

Jesus and the Shepherds | Luke 2:8

Part 8 of the 12-part series “Lepers, Loons and Losers: The Outcasts of the Gospels.” Read the rest of the series here. In the countryside close by there were shepherds. (Luke 2:8 New Jerusalem Bible) Whether as small figurines in a home nativity scene or

Christ and Zacchaeus by Niels Larsen Stevns

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector | Luke 19:10

Part 7 of the 12-part series “Lepers, Loons and Losers: The Outcasts of the Gospels.” Read the rest of the series here. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1) When it comes to compiling a list