If any woman in the Bible draws my compassion, it's the woman with the issue of blood. As someone who has had horrible periods my whole life, I can't imagine being in that state for 12 years! There is so much to learn from her... Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 5 through 9—we're going to look at the parable of the Sower, the betrayal by Judas, Peter denying Christ, and Ananias and Sapphira's lies. Mark 4:2-4: The Parabale of the Sower (pt. 1) The Israelites lived in a agrarian society, so ana… Read more »

The most often quoted passage to excuse eating unclean foods is Mark 7:15. In this verse Jesus tells the Pharisees it isn't what goes into a man but what comes out of a man that defiles him. But is this verse actually giving us permission to eat whatever we want? Mark 7:15/Matthew 15:11 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. Mark 7… Read more »

What does God say about what we eat? Note: I realize this post is missing a reference to Romans 14; I am in the process of turning this post into a series so that I can expand on the topic without having a book in one blog post. Please bear with me. In the mean time, I'm leaving this post up for reference. Introduction The diet of a Christian is another topic the Church can't seem to agree upon. Many denominations abstain from alcohol. Mo… Read more »