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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...

Just Someone Else’s Opinion

Recently I've posted about how weird Christianity can sound to people who don't know what's going on. Allow me to expand on that a little, but not necessarily to Christians this time. If you don't believe in God, then Christianity is going to sound weird to you. It...

Strange Citizenship

When you believe in Jesus, your citizenship changes. You used to be a part of the kingdom of this world, and now you're a part of the kingdom of God. You don't get to have both (Romans 8:7; James 4:4). The kingdom of the world and the kingdom of God cannot and will...

Christians Are Weird

Believers in Jesus, have you ever stopped to think about what Christianity must sound like to someone who has no idea what we're talking about? We talk about God being beyond us yet He can see us at all times. We talk about how God is all-powerful and can do anything...

Put In a Place

Suppose you had a house that you built yourself. You built all the things inside it, too. You then put all these things exactly where you wanted them and in the best position for their designed use. But then suppose that the things you built could actually move...

Living the Life

Being a Christian means that you are supposed to live in a way that shows people what Jesus is like. You are to live according to God's perfect standards. But that's hard. Living with upright morals, having a good attitude, obeying God immediately without knowing...

Understanding God

The title of this one may be a bit misleading. You can't understand God. You cannot. There are certain things He will let us know and help us understand, but you and I will never completely understand God. Why? Because God is infinite, and we are finite. God is...