Jesus was a popular figure after he fed the crowd by the Sea of Galilee. However, not so very long afterwards, people are starting to leave in him droves and then he asks the disciples if they are going to leave as well? Peter, always the first to speak, says, “Lord, to whom shall we […]

Many of those who followed Jesus then leave – perhaps in dribs and drabs. If Jesus wasn’t going to give them more to eat and perform other amazing miracles they were out of there. At the end Jesus is left only with the twelve. While the great crowds were curious about Jesus – even wanting […]

Elimilech and family leave the promised land and Ruth makes the most beautiful profession of faith. Whenever a person reaches for the Lord we generally see a number of factors in play. We often see a profound disappointment with what life is currently offering and we see a real desire to come into fellowship with […]