A tug of war between our culture and our Christ

Our Culture or Our Christ

“’Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one.’” Luke 10:41-42 Studying the Bible can be very challenging—if we let it. Recently, as I was continuing my study of the gospel of John, I came to the story of Mary pouring oil on Jesus’ feet. A well-known story, one I didn’t expect to yield much that was new[…]

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Phew! Something Stinks!

“Take off the graveclothes.” John 11:44, NIV Have you ever smelled something so raunchy it makes you gag? A skunk who’d let loose? Filthy gym clothes that had been stuffed in a locker for an entire semester? A dead animal? Your spouse? Well, hopefully not your spouse. Have you ever had to send your spouse out of the house because they simply reeked? I have. More than once. (Sorry, Larry,[…]

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