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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...

Obedience First

There will be plenty of times in life where we won't understand why God has said something. But understanding isn't the point; obedience is the point. Obedience must often come before understanding. You don't always understand until you go do what you were told....

Challenged to Know

In life we go through a lot of tough challenges. But if we were never challenged, how would we know and see how great our God is? You wouldn't know God as the Comforter if you never needed comfort. You wouldn't know God as the Healer or the Great Physician if you...

Some Explanation Required

Last night at one point in the little kids' class, the teacher talked about Jesus' blood as a fountain and how it washes our sins away. Most of the kids are used to hearing things like this, even though they don't really know what it means yet. But one child was not...

God’s Way

Sometimes God gives us the direct, go get it kind of way. He lays it out, clears the way, and says, "Go!" At other times God takes us the long way around, like He did with the children of Israel in Exodus 13:17-18. When God takes you the long way around, don't worry....

Tough Decisions

Sometimes God tells you to make a decision that you don't like. Sometimes He tells you to make a decision that someone else doesn't like. Sometimes He tells you to make a decision that multiple people don't like. Sometimes He tells you to make a decision that no one...

Knowing Everything

I like to know things. I say I wouldn't want to know everything because that would be too much, but I certainly act like I want to know everything. Sometimes I act like I do know everything. But I ask questions all the time. Sometimes I ask unnecessary questions...