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“But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'” (Luke 15:2) One of many accusations leveled against Jesus by religious leaders was that He consorted — and actually seemed to enjoy being — with sinners. By virtue of His association with “those people,” Jesus acquired the appellation…

“John answered, ‘The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.”‘ Luke 3:11 Arguing with people rarely produces a result acceptable to either party, and arguing with a determined, strongly opinionated woman (aren’t we all?) in the library is definitely not wise.…

“When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.” (2 Timothy 4:13) A central aspect of the gospel — which means “good news” — is that the news, indeed, should be good. Believing in and following Christ is meant to be a positive thing, with positive,…

“Jesus sent him away, saying, ‘Return home and tell how much God has done for you.’ So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.” (Luke 8:38-39) Within polite Christian religious circles, we share coffee and doughnuts in the back of the sanctuary with a herd of massive,…
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