Mark 10:27 … All things Possible (08/27/16)
“For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible …” ~ unknown (Mark 10:27) This verse seems to imply that we as humans can do nothing without assistance from an external Divinity. And yet in reality (which becomes clear when reading the larger context of its entire surrounding […]
Matthew 22:39 … What it means to LOVE (08/26/13)
When Jesus said that we were to “Love our neighbors”, it turns out he wasn’t just talking about being “nice” to the folks we happen to like. Indeed, as I have radically put this admonition to the test in thousands of encounters over the past decade of my life, I have come to understand that […]
Luke 4:21 … Full-filling the Scriptures (08/26/16)
“Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your Hearing.” ~ Luke (Luke 4:21) This verse specifically refers to sections of the book of Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 58:6 & Isaiah 61:2); sections cited in the only time the Bible shows Jesus reading Scripture publicly; sections quoted by Jesus in the synagogue to announce a […]
What would Jesus NOT do? … (08/25/13)
Seems like everywhere I go, I find folks trying to use the Bible to “prove” that their current way of living is acceptable in the eyes of God — to justify their own sins of callousness & cruelty, and to affirm their own condemnatory judgments of the sins of others. It’s sad, really, as the […]
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