Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her. — Matthew 26:13 Into the Word Nard. Pure spikenard, imported from the Himalayan highlands of northern India, carried overland through trade routes that made it among the most expensive… Continue reading A Foolish Woman’s Act
Month: October 2026
The First One Looking
Romans 1, Part 3. On the God who was looking first. Start with Part 1: Before the Cure. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.— Romans 1:19 Into the Word The people of verse 18 are holding the truth down. Verse 19 explains why… Continue reading The First One Looking
Before the Cure
Romans 1, Part 1. On the anger of a Father who grieves. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. — Romans 1:18 Into the Word In the verses just before this one, Paul calls the gospel the power of… Continue reading Before the Cure
Everything Hangs on This
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. — Matthew 22:37–38 Into the Word It was the last week of Jesus’ life. He was teaching in the temple courts, and one group after another came… Continue reading Everything Hangs on This
Locked From the Inside
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. — Isaiah 56:7 Read Part 1 here. The Ticket Booth Where the doors were open, there was usually a ticket booth. A church is supposed to be the one building in town anyone can walk into without paying. That is what made… Continue reading Locked From the Inside