When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. John 11:33 When we are born, we are each handed a script. A script of how to behave depending on the situation we’re in, the people
Anthony Parrott
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“Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed, Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” John 12:3 “Extravagant” can be a dirty word in the church. Out of a well-meaning desire to be wise
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, that magical of time of year when we briefly stop and realize the craziness that we put pastors through. Pastors have some of the most unrealistic and impossible expectations placed upon them. One church magazine put it like this: He preaches exactly 20 minutes and
If you think I have issues now, you should have seen me then!
Recently our missional community explored Mark 2:13-17 (the calling of Levi). I wanted to share a few thoughts that came out of my study and our conversation. CAPERNAUM This whole scene happens in Capernaum, one of the towns along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. In my own
But let me absolutely clear: if you believe that the U.S.’s current “zero tolerance” policy towards immigrants and asylum seekers is moral, ethical, and just, then you are rebelling against Jesus in at least three ways.
Don't read the Bible alone
Jesus recognized that someone else could be more effective than even Himself in communicating the message of God's Kingdom