There has been a lot of emphasis in recent decades on the importance of building one’s legacy, both in society at large and in the church. Just this week someone told me the sermon at their church last Sunday was about building their legacy. To be sure, there…
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Reading: Mark 12:28-34 A common metaphor for sin is “to miss the mark.” But if we define sin that way, we haven’t really said anything. If sin is like throwing a spear and missing a target, I must also know where the target is. Jesus says, “Stop sinning…
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Reading: Mark 7:6-13 In my Bible reading plan, this section of Mark stretches from 7:1 – 8:21. It begins with the Pharisees arguing with Jesus about how the disciples are eating “bread” and ends with the Pharisees arguing with Jesus and asking for a sign (Mark 8:11) leading…
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Reading: Luke 14:34-35; Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50 (34) “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? (35) It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear, let them…
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