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compassion
Jesus was preaching and teaching and healing. That’s what the text says. He was preaching and teaching and healing and he saw crowds. The text doesn’t say, though it implies, that the crowds were coming to where he was, because … Continue reading
pray, pray, pray
[This is a First Friday post by Paul Merrill] The Apostle Paul said, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6) When I was a … Continue reading
like the hypocrites do
[Matthew 6:1-18] The church is full of hypocrites. That’s what people say. I’ve heard it said. It’s hard to argue with that statement, mostly because I look in the mirror. I go to church. I have huge gaps between what … Continue reading
standing on the edge, nervously
Matthew is, according to some scholars, broken into five distinct sections, in addition to an introduction and a conclusion. Each of the five major sections has an historical narrative and a discourse by Jesus. The first narrative section ends at … Continue reading
