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LaDonna Sanders Nkosi
LaDonna Sanders Nkosi is convening pastor for The Gathering Chicago and global apostle at Faith in Action Bible Church in Durban, South Africa.
Speaking the language of the heart (Mark 7:24-37)
Ephphatha is Jesus’ own original language. Be opened!
What is true religion? (Psalm 15; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)
And are we practicing it?
September 9, Ordinary 23B (Mark 7:24-37)
Did Jesus just call that woman a dog?
September 2, Ordinary 22B (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)
What does it mean to be seen as a defiled person?
A more intense follow me
The invitation follow me is a common refrain in the ministry of Jesus. In our Gospel text for this week, the call to follow is intensified. Jesus has now “set his face toward Jerusalem,” and his response to someone who wants to follow him is an extreme one.
The consequences of deliverance
Transformation often has a price. There is a cost to freedom, even freedom from demons.
June 26, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 9:51-62
Jesus setting his face to Jerusalem marks a shift: the text mentions it three times. There is a boldness and immovable attention to the assignment.
June 19, 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Psalm 22:19-28; Luke 8:26-39
Many people are bound. Some don’t even know it. The difference between being free and being bound is at the center of our Gospel text this week.
Blogging toward Maundy Thursday: Be reconciled, then eat
"Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world.” What happens when you know your time has come? What do you say to those closest to you?
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