The physical circumstance: The Temple in this story is the building which sits on a large platform the size of a soccer field. The Temple’s rearmost part is God’s dwelling place and opens outward (and ...

I've been meaning to get to this one for days: A lot of people didn't like Tony Perkins' CNN Belief Blog post last week, and rightly so. Jesus was a free marketer, long before the concept was ...

Today's chapter is Luke 18. I'll just write out verse 9, but please reread verses 9-14. It reads, "Also He (Jesus) spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and ...

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