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This is a great idea. I never thought I would be involved in blogging. I'm such a technophobe, but here I am. I am, unfortunately, swamped at the moment until the 9th, but will start reading, reflecting and responding as soon as I get by the 8th. I will check daily to see what you are all thinking as well. Peace, Betsy

Initial go at points

FROM CALL TO PENTECOST: POINTS ALONG THE JOURNEY
This is a first go using Matthew, and then I picked up the other gospels as needed. Even when I listed Matthew only, I assume we would look at the parallel passages for nuance. Please feel free to suggest additions or deletions. I came up with 15 points. My gut is that we should probably work to cut it down to about ten.

The Call - Matthew 4:8-22, Mark 1:16-20
Stilling the storm - Matthew 8:23-27
Naming & Training of the Twelve - Matthew 10, Mark 3:13-19
Parable of Sower - Matthew 13:1-8, 18-23
LIttle things - Yeast, Salt, Light - Matthew 13:33, Luke 11:33, Luke 14:34-35, John 1:1-9, John 8:12
Feeding the 5,000 - Matthew 14:13-21
Sending of the 70 - Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
Peter's Declaration - Matthew 16:13-20
The cross - Matthew 16:24-28
Servanthood - Matthew 18:1-5, 20:26-28, Mark 9:33-37, Luke 22:24-30, John 13:1-11
Betrayal/Denial - Matthew 26:14-16,31-35, 47-56, 69-75
Reengagement - Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:9-13, Luke 24:13-35
Commissioning - Matthew 28:16-20
Waiting - Luke 24:40, John 14:15-31, Acts 1:4-5
Pentecost - Acts 2:1-13
Expanding the circle - Acts 2:37-47