Tag Archives: Zacchaeus

Can we bless people even when we disagree with them?

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

A number of years ago I had a discussion with a church leadership team about whether it was right to have a blessing in church for children whose parents weren’t married. As we worked it through and discussed it, we all came … Continue reading →

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Are you desperate to talk with Jesus?

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

Zacchaeus was a rich and influential man, but because he couldn’t see Jesus through the huge crowd and so he climbed a tree. I was reading this again in Luke 19 and it left me wondering how desperate I am to talk with … Continue reading →

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The one where Jesus did something outrageous and shocking

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

The crowd couldn’t believe it! Jesus was speaking to and associating himself with Zacchaeus and this was seen as being completely outrageous because he was a tax collector who had sold out to their enemies. You see, the land of Israel … Continue reading →

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