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  • To Hell With You

    To Hell With You

    Jesus has proved Himself a capable Rabbi. He has warned the crowds not to be like the Pharisees and scribes. Now, He speaks directly to the Pharisees and scribes in order to rebuke them because of their hypocrisy. There are occasions on which one should not be polite but, instead, call out injustice. While it…

  • Entrapment and Hypocrisy

    Entrapment and Hypocrisy

    The chief priests and elders have challenged Jesus’s authority to teach and act the way He has in the temple complex. In response, Jesus told three parables directed at the chief priests and elders in view of the crowd. In response, the chief priests and elders, now identified as Pharisees, plot together to entrap Jesus.…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 8 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 8 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 8 The key theme in this episode was money and the kingdom of God. It highlights just how much even Jesus had to deal with the concept…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 7 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 7 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 7 In this episode, we see the appearance of the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a religious group who were devoted to the Law. They treasured the Scriptures…

  • Hypocrisy and Jesus

    Hypocrisy and Jesus

    We are a people lost in our own hypocrisy. I often get to talk with people who claim to love Jesus about why they are not a member of a local church. Almost always, the answer is that the church is full of hypocrites. We might jokingly say, “There is always room for one more!”…

  • Back to Basics

                I want to share with you a burden that has been on my heart since I was a teenager growing up in a church that I did not want to be a part of. In the Western church I have noticed some qualities that make the church so ugly. I have noticed that it…