The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything

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Really, though, today's Gospel might as well just be called the answer to everything. As in, somebody directly asks Jesus what he has to do to win eternal life. This guy, a scholar of the law no less, asks Jesus "Alright just tell me very simply what I have to do". And Jesus does.

Apparently the Bible in Lego is a thing. 

Treading Water

~Prove to me that you're no fool, walk across my swimming pool!~

I'm not going to lie. For the past three days, I've been denying that it's actually July. Summer is in full swing, and that means I'm spending time doing one of my favorite summer-y activities: swimming. There's just something about thrashing about in the water that says "Oh, okay God, you want to put us on a planet and then make 70% of it water?! Yeah? Well watch these moves." 

Or at least, that's what it said until people started getting uncomfortable around the weird man on the raft yelling at the pool. 

Anyway, one of my favorite stories in the Bible takes place on the water. You (might have) guessed it! I'm talking about the walking on water! It's mentioned in three of the four gospels - I guess Luke just wasn't cool enough - and is one of those common reference points that everybody seems to know, Christian or not. 

In fact, I'd argue it's another one of those stories we don't really pay attention to much anymore. Let's change that. 

Zeal, F'real

Today, I'm continuing my closer look at the readings from yesterday - specifically the gospel passage from Luke 9.

In all honesty, it's fast becoming one of my favorite passages. Not because it's particularly insightful (well, I mean it is the Bible, but you know what I mean) and it's not particularly quotable. I enjoy it because I can picture it happening in my head and, at least in my imagination, it was pretty funny.

James and John: The Original Neville and Seamus?