The Gospel speaks to us of humility, of simplicity, of becoming a child.
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There is a rock band that I have liked since I was a teenager, and I remember I had all the CDs recorded by them, and when they were performing in town or somewhere close by, I would do everything possible to see and listen to my favorite band.
I don’t usually share with others some Bible stories that are not my favorite or, in a way, I dislike, but today, I will make an exception.
There is a story I remember from my childhood that talks about gratitude, and it is found in Luke 17:11-19 About the 10 lepers.
I can imagine what the Church was like in its first 50 or 60 years of existence. Perhaps the older members remembered Jesus and his miracles and helped encourage others with their testimonies about their experiences of what they saw and heard from Jesus.
Rio Bravo, Coahuila, MX, was a small community of less than 900 inhabitants where my first appointment occurred.
Raul was a man who suffered from bipolar illness and schizophrenia, and he had just arrived in the city because he had been in a clinic and was only under treatment and supervision.
The church is living through a very difficult time, and John knows it.
One of the many things I enjoyed about the Methodist youth camps I was able to attend was the “anonymous friend.”
One of the first people who gave her life to Jesus in my first appointment (2001) was a mother of 2 young people and a kid (Jorge, Lupita, and Mario) named Irene. She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.