We had just finished breakfast when Jesus motioned for me to join him outside the group. “Hey Pete, we are going for a little hike, go get the Thunder Boys and meet me on that little trail that leads up the mountain outside of town.” I felt like saying “Come on Jesus, a little hike,…
Chapter 44
When Jesus told us that he wanted to be in Jerusalem for the Passover the rest of the group tried to convince him it was too dangerous to go. For once I kept my mouth shut. If he felt it was time, who was I to correct him? He’d made that pretty clear the last…
One Close Call Away
What a way to be woken up. Just before midnight on October 3rd of this past year, Ruth Hamilton was woken from her sleep by the barking of her dog Toby. Just moments later, a meteorite crashed through her ceiling into the pillow next to her. Scientists at Western University’s physics and astronomy department in London say…
Chapter 45
The road between Jericho and Bethany was pretty barren, and it wasn’t long before the crowd became a group and then the group became a few, and soon it was just us walking along the road. The conversation had turned bleak again, Jesus was insisting that the time was getting close. He spoke of being…
Chapter 46
The next morning found us on our way back to Jerusalem. Jesus told us that there was something he had to do at the temple. “I’ve been thinking about it all night,” Jesus said. “Solomon would be turning over in his grave if he could see what’s happening inside the temple gates.” I wasn’t…
The Presence of the Holy Spirit
As a child, I lived before the Marvel Universe. As a matter of fact, I lived before Superhero movies and after superhero TV shows. My childhood was a childhood of superhero comics. And for the most part, I wasn’t a Marvel fan, I was a DC fan. I grew up with Superman and Batman. With…
Chapter 47
WE WERE BACK at the temple almost every day that week. The merchants and money changers had moved their operations outside of the temple court. There was still a demand for what they had to offer, but at least it wasn’t happening inside the temple gates. During the day, Jesus would teach and tell stories,…
Chapter 48
It was just like Jesus said it would be. Why was I always surprised? John and I arrived in the city, and after several wrong turns, we finally found the house that Jesus had described to us. The front door opened as we approached the house, and a woman and young teen stepped out. “We’ve…
Chapter 49
WE heard them coming long before they arrived at the house. Our group never arrived anywhere quietly. The sound of voices and laughter always preceded us. When you had a dozen guys together, there was always a joke being told, an argument being continued, or a story being started or finished. The one thing there…
Chapter 50
The streets were quiet as we made our way through Jerusalem. Most people were home enjoying their meal and celebrating the beginning of the holidays with their family. Even those with less than honourable reasons for being out seemed to be taking the evening off. We encountered the occasional Roman soldier, but even they…