It is a basic question: Why do people do bad things? The religious leaders of Jesus’ day taught that people become bad (“defiled”) when they do something wrong. However, as we will see today, Jesus taught that evil is not… Read More
Good Things vs. God Things
Traditions are part of family, part of our culture. What would you do if a tradition that some people choose to do (a long time ago) had morphed into being seen as a command from God that everyone must do?… Read More
Obedience as Worship
Jesus sternly rebuked both the scribes and Pharisees in this passage. Contrary to what they thought, Jesus does not welcome obedience that is divorced from the heart. Wedded to the teaching of elders, the Pharisees had long deviated from the… Read More
A Mistake We All Can Make
What are we to make of Biblical accounts where Jesus heals everyone who comes to Him? Is Jesus healing everyone who comes to Him normative for today or is there something else we’re meant to learn from this aspect of… Read More
Change
Mark has been presenting Jesus as the rightful King, long exiled, now returning to reclaim territory lost in the Fall. Although Jesus had clearly displayed Himself as the rightful King (through healings, giving life, and displaying power over the creation), the… Read More
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