Abusive People Tell us What We “Should” Do

Years ago when my son and daughter were in college, about 22 hours away by car, I decided to drive up in the middle of the semester to see them. I was a pastor then, and one fellow in the church decided that he needed to "counsel me" in regard to the trip. He came… Continue reading Abusive People Tell us What We “Should” Do

The Religion of the Pharisees (Part 4)

They carry to excess their care about smaller matters, and neglect what is of the highest importance.  They are only afraid of external pollutions and disregard the greater purity." - John Calvin Matthew 12:6-7, I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy,… Continue reading The Religion of the Pharisees (Part 4)