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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...

Healing Wounds

Some say that time heals all wounds. Some say time heals nothing, it merely brings a scar and less pain. I say only the Great Physician can heal all wounds. Does healing still take time? Yes. Anything worthwhile takes time. Will you still have a scar? That depends on...

So Tiny…

When I'm outside at night, I look up at the stars. Sometimes I look for a long time. That's when I think about how big the universe is, about how many stars, planets, galaxies, and unkown things are out there. I think about how much vast, open space is all around the...

Boldness and Humility

Boldly declare the Word of God, and do not fear what anyone can do to you. (Ephesians 6:19-20; Hebrews 13:6) Boldly come before the God's throne. (Hebrews 4:16) Be bold, but not proud. Boldness is not arrogance. Be humble. (Psalm 138:6; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5)...

His-story

All of what has happened in time is written by and controlled by God. It is His story - history. I've written about stories before, about how we each have one that God has written for us (Character Development). But there is an over-arching story, a metanarrative....

Who Do You Obey?

Last night, while in the little kids' class at church, we had a summary from the previous lessons. The kids have been learning through the book of Genesis. When we got to the part about Adam and Eve sinning, the kids were asked what Adam and Eve did. One answer was...

Pictures and Words

I picked this interesting tidbit up in the Sunday School lesson yesterday. In children's books, there are mostly and sometimes only pictures. But as nice a pictures are, at some point you will need words to explain them. As we get older we learn to read and understand...