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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...

Unfaithfulness: Adultery and Idolatry

While it may not mean much to you, I have always found it interesting that in the English language, adultery and idolatry sound similar. Further, in the Bible idolatry is compared to adultery, because it has to do with being unfaithful to the one true God. For a few...

God Doesn’t Waste the Wilderness

In the Old Testament when God led the Children of Israel through the wilderness, He didn't just have them wandering around for no reason. They had some learning and growing to do before they were ready for the Promised Land that God was giving to them. I've heard this...

The Sin of Complaining

When we think of sin we usually categorize them as "big sins" and "little sins," sometimes "medium sins." But sin is sin. While some sins certainly have bigger and more painful repercussions, each one is still a sin and each one is still an offense to God Himself....

Made to Be Ruled

I found something I'd written on my computer back in 2013, and part if it actually became a Facebook post not long afterwards, but I was surprised to find I'd never actually talked about this on my blog. We were made to be ruled. (Very minor spoiler alert for The...

Custom Made

God doesn't make people like we make things in factories. God doesn't make people like we make cookies. God has no assembly lines, God has no cookie cutters. Each person that exists is a new, never before seen, custom built, one of a kind, particularly specialized...

When Chains and Bonds Are Good

There are many things in life that we consider bonds, but whether these bonds are good or bad depends on what they are and why they are. Being bound can mean you are held back from something good. It can mean you are being held against your will. It can mean you are...