by Christian Coon | Mar 8, 2012 | BLOG
Today’s reading Mark 7:24-37. One of the biggest questions that folks have asked over the years (centuries?) has to do with what’s sometimes called the “messianic secret.” After performing a healing, verse 30 notes that “Jesus ordered...
by Christian Coon | Mar 7, 2012 | BLOG
Something to think about for today’s reading (which is actually 1-23, not 1-25): It’s easy for us to criticize the Pharisees and other teachers for their seeming obsession with things like washing their hands. But we should also remember that many faithful...
by Christian Coon | Mar 1, 2012 | BLOG
There are some in our world who proclaim a prosperity gospel and part of that includes the belief that if you simply give more (usually money) to God, then you will receive more. There are lots of examples of this (here’s one using a prayer cloth as a way to...
