Playing Doctor
It sounds innocent enough. Playing a game of make-believe is typically a good thing, allowing people to use their imaginations. However, even assuming that the “playing doctor” that we’re talking about isn’t the version where young people...
Arise and Walk
One day, Jesus is in a house teaching. So many people want to hear what He is saying that the house is packed to capacity. Four men approach the house, carrying a bed with a man who is paralyzed with a palsy. They would like to ask Jesus to heal the man, but they...
Believe That He Can (Will He? That’s Up to Him)
The fame of Jesus is spreading. The word is getting around that this man seems to be able to heal any disease. So, it’s not surprising that a man afflicted with leprosy — one of the worst and most contagious diseases of that time — seeks Jesus out for a healing....
House Calls
If you’re as old as I am, then you may remember a time when doctors made house calls. That’s right — if you were sick, you could call your doctor and he would come to your house and take care of you there. I remember at least one time (I think I was about...
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