Vickie Taylor

How this meeting of Jesus with John (the Baptist) would change the world. Yes, I would also love to know what John (the Baptist ) thought after he realized he was related to the Messiah.

The story of Jesus is different in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Why would there be such a difference in the story of Jesus? Do scholars have a timeline for the birth of Jesus, the flee to Egypt an...

What extraordinary words Zechariah uses to describe his son, a son he would most likely never see grown. John, the prophet who would go before the Lord to prepare his way to give “knowledge and salvat...

Judas betrayed him and the disciples left him. How humanly alone must Jesus have felt.

Yes, Jeff Bull. I loved what you said earlier this week, that it is all about following Jesus. That is what it means in these verses, “to follow Jesus everyday.”

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Take courage because the gospel will still be...

There are some harsh words spoken by Jesus today regarding the end of times. So often we look at our current lives and situations and see the end of time coming but there is hope. Hope in Jesus. Conti...

My Bible commentary suggests this was the second cleansing of the temple by Jesus. What are thoughts about Jesus cleansing the temple twice?

Not only did the blind men regain their sight, they also follow Jesus. So they not only gained physical sight but spiritual sight as well.

Shelley, thank you for bringing some light to this passage. It is so simple, this thing called grace and yet so hard for many of us to grasp fully.

There is a lot to unpack this week in our reading. Come along with me and let’s have some great discussion and unpack what Jesus is trying to tell us.

16 Now someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”  26 Jesus looked at them and replied, “This is impossible for mere humans, but for God...

This story is so “me”. Jesus asks me to get in the boat and be about his work. When the trip gets a little bumpy, I get nervous and then Jesus shows up. He calls me again and I start heading his way a...

Time is such an interesting thing. Time can move slowly or it can pass quickly in the blink of an eye. Why do I bring up the concept of time today? Because today I have spent time thinking about Matth...

 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.  Thank you Jesus for bringing something greater than the temple. Thank you for your Holy Spirit that dwells in each of us ...

37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest-ready fields.” Where ...

I have always love Matthew 9:9-13, maybe because I am a nurse but today as Jesus is teaching at Mathew’s house I can’t help but notice how Jesus is using the Old Testament to bring home his point. Ins...

Would I be right in assuming that the paralytic man in Matthew 9:1-8 is the same man as in Mark 2:1-12?

Today’s verses have never made sense to me. Why would Jesus say he had know where to lay his head? And why could the young disciple not bury his father?

Happy Easter to all of you who are in this journey through scripture with me.

It was an angel that appeared to the wise men.

Who could see the Star of Bethlehem? It appeared to the wise men but Herod didn’t appear to know about it. The star is not mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, it was an angel that appeared to them.

Yes, there are 5 women mentioned in the genealogy 😊

Genealogies are not the most interesting reading in the Bible but now that you have did any names stand out to you? Did you recognize any names from the Old Testament? How many women are mentioned? I...

I don’t know the answer to this question but it could be both.

“Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭15:36‬ ‭NIV‬...

Because Communion is so much a part of our worship we don’t often give it a second thought but how new would have this idea of sharing Jesus body and blood be to the disciples? This is the new covenan...

Paul, my husband, was quite taken back when he heard this verse for the first time at a funeral. Like your father, he believed we would be man and wife forever. My husband and I had long discussions o...

Am I the rich young ruler or am I a disciple? Am I willing to be last or do I strive to still be first? Jesus looked at them and said, “with man it is impossible, but not with God. For ALL things are...

As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him  Until now, I had the feeling that Jesus words to the young man were a rebuke but as I slow down and read, he looked at him with love. Who or what do ...

Mark 8:27-9:8, give us an interesting view of Peter. Peter, who first says “You are the Christ”. To Peter, who doesn’t want to hear that Jesus must suffer and die. To Peter who is terrified at the tra...

I am not seeing the post for Mark 7:31-37. Is anyone else having this problem?

Am I correct to think that Tyre and Sidon were not the hub of Jewish culture? Would this conversation happen within hearing distance of not only Jews but Gentiles as well? Although sounding harsh to u...

I envision Herod’s response to John the Baptist as how the world accepts the words of God. That is many will hear the word and many will like what it says at first but when the world is asked to chang...

Although we read this text as if things happened immediately, it appears that this all happened over a course of a few hours or even a few days. “Now the herdsmen ran off and spread the news in the t...

There are three stories of healing in Mark 5. With the stories of healing come three different responses from Jesus on how the healed ones in the story should respond about telling others of their hea...

Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit ( Mark 1-10-11). In Chapter 3 we see Jesus family saying “He is out of his mind” and the scribes saying He is demon possessed. Please correct me if I am wrong but...

There is a lot to unpack this week with Chapters 3-4. I look forward to unpacking these verses with all of you.

What was God’s intention when he gave us Sabbath? How can we honor God’s original intention for keeping the Sabbath? Many of us use Sunday as our Sabbath but don’t make much difference to it than any ...

41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him,  “I will; be clean.” (ESV) 41 Jesus was indignant. 1:41 Many manuscripts Jesus was filled with compass...

I love how action packed the Gospel of Mark is with rapid fire comments. In my ESV bible the word "Immediately" is used 4 times in today's verses and in verse 28, Mark uses the words "at once". It app...

The man Jesus who was born of the Spirit is now filled with the Spirit for all the world to see. He came to proclaim the “kingdom of God” to all the people. This kingdom of God is going to be a radica...

Welcome to the Gospels in a Year. I am glad you are on this journey with me.

I look forward to the journey with all of you through the Gospels. Happy New Year.