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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...

Your Turn

Last week I was listening to one of the Christian radio stations in my area. I forget the name of the man speaking, but he brought up an important point about forgiveness. In the Bible God says that if someone has something against you or you have something against...

The Cost of Maintenance

Freedom isn't free. We all know that, and we like to say it a lot. Freedom's price is often the blood of those who seek it. It is bought by people who never got to enjoy it, but gave up their freedom so someone else could have it. But sometimes we forget that freedom...

Looking Back to Go Forward

The past is the past and you should leave it there. You shouldn't pitch a tent and live in it. But it is a good place to glance back on once in a while. Say you have something going on in your life, something that puts your future into question. Or say you're trying...

Doing What Is Right

It's difficult to do what's right. Even a child can tell you. A child actually has told me. The rules are simple, the way to follow the rules is simple but, "It's really hard to be good." We humans are not naturally obedient to God. Fortunately we have God's help....

Lord of My Life

When Jesus saves you, He redeems you; He purchases you back. You were already His because He made you, then He bought you back from the slavery of sin. So now you belong to Him twice! Isn't that awesome? (1 Corinthians 6:12-20, specifically vs. 19-20) So when Jesus...

Studying the Bible

As children of God we should pay attention to what our Father says to us. An enormous part of that means we need to know the Bible that God wrote. While we should read all of it, I don't mean to say do it just once and never again. Reading the Bible regularly is...