Control. The very human temptation to control is ultimately about power over others and perhaps also rooted in fear. The fear of differences. The fear of being controlled. Some theologians say the original sin was and continues to be idolatry, revealed by our desire to be gods. But tangled up in that idolatry are some […]
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Angry Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath
Sometimes Christians think of the Pharisees and their concern about proper Sabbath observance as picky, petty, and legalistic. And perhaps some were. But the Sabbath was deeply significant and very important. Because Sabbath was so important, it is not surprising that Jesus and the Pharisees disagreed over proper observance. The Gospel of Mark gives us […]
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