by jakeowensby | Jan 6, 2023 | Baptism, Baptism of Our Lord, Conversion, Matthew 3:13-17
Some years before we met, my friend S- pastored a Baptist church in Paris. He invited another American preacher, also fluent in French, to cross the Atlantic and deliver a series of talks on the Christian life. The guest speaker’s first teaching focused on the...
by jakeowensby | Aug 7, 2020 | Matthew 14:22-33
The Saura people called that mountain Jomeokee: Great Guide. Rising abruptly nearly 2,000 feet and crowned by a ring of tree-topped rock walls, it has served for centuries as a navigational landmark. Today it’s a popular site for camping and hiking. You might know it...
by jakeowensby | Jul 31, 2020 | Genesis 32:22-31
Every Saturday night my maternal grandparents watched “Live Atlanta Wrestling.” Sitting on the edge of their plastic-covered sofa they cheered on and booed the figures grappling on their tiny black and white TV. They were pro wrestling fans. I mean, rabid,...
