Ask Him What it Means

Some people feel frustrated that Jesus spoke in parables, metaphors, what the Bible called “dark sayings.” A friend in small group study said, “Why didn’t he just speak in plain English?” Leaving aside for a moment the fact that nobody spoke in English in those days,...

Checking My Motives

If you’re a conscientious Christian, then you’ve done it. In fact, you might do it regularly, maybe even obsessively. I helped that person, and I really wanted to help him, but I was also sort of hoping that someone from church might see me helping him and think I was...