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Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...

A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...

Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...

“Keep Your Religion to Yourself”

A lot of people don't like religion in any form. A lot of people just don't like Christianity specifically. I have noticed a lot of people are okay with other religions, but Christianity is the one religion you should keep to yourself. Now I am aware that some people...

The Edge of the Universe

God made the universe and everything in it (Genesis 1:1-2:3), and holds it all together (Colossians 1:16-17). The size of God's creation is enormously huge. Sometimes I wonder if we'll ever get to see all of it. As far as we humans have looked, and assuming God made...

Sometimes I Wonder

I wonder all the time. But not everything all the time, since that would overload my brain. But I do wonder a lot of different things at a lot of different times. I've tried to shorten the list so you don't have to sit here and read for hours. I wonder what God looks...

Actions and Words

I've heard it said that actions speak louder than words. This is true, and I've seen it. If you say one thing and do another, then you are perceived as dishonest. If you don't practice what you preach, then what good is your preaching? If your words and your actions...

Profound and Obvious – Part 2

I didn't know I'd have a second part to Profound and Obvious, but here it is. You cannot give what you do not have. You cannot teach what you have not learned. If you don't let God lead you, someone else will lead you. If the boat rocks too much you could fall out;...

More Than You Can Handle

I've heard it said, "God will never give you more than you can handle." While I understand a little of the idea behind that statement, I also find the statement itself wrong. God will give you plenty more than you can handle. But He will also be there to help you...