Jesus Christ

Martha

Jesus shares a close, hospitable friendship with Martha, who often serves and hosts him.

Mary

Jesus has a deep, devotional friendship with Mary, who listens to his teachings and anoints him.

the Doctor

Jesus interacts with the Doctor as a healer and spiritual authority, likely in a caregiving context.

Paul

Jesus has a foundational relationship with Paul, who becomes a devoted apostle and missionary.

Joy

Jesus shares a warm, uplifting relationship with Joy, likely a follower or disciple.

King Arthur

Jesus and King Arthur share a symbolic or allegorical connection, possibly in a visionary context.

John Wesley

Jesus inspires John Wesley, who follows his teachings as a spiritual leader and reformer.

Isaiah

Isaiah prophetically foresees Jesus, creating a spiritual and prophetic bond across time.

The Lord

Jesus and The Lord share a divine familial relationship, often described as Father and Son.

John Wesley

Jesus inspires John Wesley, who follows his teachings as a spiritual leader and reformer.

the Doctor

Jesus interacts with the Doctor as a healer and spiritual authority, likely in a caregiving context.

Martha

Jesus shares a close, hospitable friendship with Martha, who often serves and hosts him.

A Day at a Time

Referenced as the source of strength and example of trusting in God's daily care.

I: A Day at a Time

Jesus taught trusting tomorrow to God and living fully today.

God in the Wheels

Cited as the supreme authority who reveals that the Ruler of all events is Eternal Love, and whose life and death refute the idea of soulless destiny.

III: A Triple Best

Contrasted with Judas in the story of the ointment; cited as the one who finds good even in a dead dog; the basis for hope and faith.

IV: Finical Farming

Referenced as the standard for noble living: 'Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again.'

V: The Doctor

Portrayed as the Good Physician, compassionate and approachable, who heals the whole person.

VI: Well and Now

Mentioned as the personal living Master to whom all work is dedicated, and in the closing prayer.

VIII: The Real Martha

Shown as a gentle, tactful guest who values both Martha's practical service and Mary's sympathetic listening, and who defends Mary's choice while affirming Martha's work.

Our Unearned Increment

Referenced as the one for whom Christian workers serve and whose likeness is reflected in believers.

X: Smoking Wicks

Presented as the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy, who tenderly nurtures the faintest spark of goodness, as seen in His treatment of the sinful woman and Zaccheus.

XI: Culpable Goodness

Implied as the model for forbearance and charity, and referenced in the phrase 'followers of Christ' and 'Christlike.'

A Khaki Virtue

Referenced as the one who brings near the faith in God's Fatherhood and Love, which underlies cheerfulness.

The Overcoming of Panic

Referenced in the closing prayer as 'Lord of our life, and God of our salvation,' and as the one whose soldiers are called to endure hardness.

XIV: The Day’s Darg

Jesus is presented as the Carpenter of Nazareth who worked at His trade before His public ministry, sanctifying daily labor and serving as an example for believers.

XV: Gashmu the Gossip

Referenced as the one to whom Christians have promised fealty, demanding love of neighbor and guarding against false witness.

God in Front

Christ is referenced as the one who stands at the door and knocks, and who said 'I go to prepare a place for you,' emphasizing God's preparatory love.

XVII: “Unbelief Kept Quiet”

Referenced as the one through whom God's love, pity, and nearness are revealed, and as the mediator in the closing prayer.

XVIII: The Equipment of Joy

Referenced as the one through whom knowledge of God is brought, and as the source of the religion's essential winsomeness.

Under the Juniper Tree

Jesus is referenced as not allowing Peter, James, and John to remain on the Mount of Transfiguration, and as the one whose call overrides personal feelings.

Instructing the Cabin Boy

Jesus is cited as the source of the principle that doing God's will leads to knowledge of the doctrine (John 7:17).

God's Door of Hope

Christ is presented as the one who not only forgives but enables believers to retrieve their past and turn defeat into victory, commanding them to 'Go back and try again.'

Now-a-Days

Jesus is referenced as preaching in Nazareth, where townspeople dismissed Him as the carpenter, illustrating how the present is often misread.

XXIV: Roundabout Roads

Jesus is cited as the source of true life, who taught that life is saved by losing it, and who welcomed the muddy St. Nicholas over the pristine St. Cassianus.

The Extravagance of Love

Defends Mary's extravagant offering of ointment, vindicating the value of beauty and love over mere utility.

The Art of "Doing Without"

Christ is presented as the indwelling companion with whom Paul and believers can share their inner life, especially when human friendships fail.

Wonder

Quoted as teaching that the ideal of religion is the childlike heart, which embodies wonder, humility, and responsiveness.

XXVIII: The Fatherhood of God

Quoted as teaching the Fatherhood of God and inviting trust in the heavenly Father's goodness.

XXIX: The Unreturning Brave

Quoted as saying 'He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it'; central to the Easter message of resurrection and hope.