There is a curious thing about human nature that we should rather look away from uncomfortable truths than face them squarely. We prefer our religion sanitised, our theology tidied up, our symbols cleaned and made respectable. This tendency, I think, explains why so many of our Protestant brethren have such an aversion to the crucifix—that […]
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“If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.”—Luke 16:31 There is something rather alarming about this passage. It suggests a kind of blindness in the human heart so stubborn that even a miracle—one as dramatic as resurrection itself—would fail to open
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Have you ever found yourself doing something you swore you wouldn’t do? Maybe you overindulged in food or drink after vowing to cut back, lashed out in anger despite your intention to stay calm, or fell into gossip when you’d resolved to keep silent. Perhaps you faced a deeper temptation—one you truly detested—yet found yourself
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Gospel of Luke The healing of the blind man on the road to Jericho is a profound encounter that speaks to the nature of faith, the recognition of our spiritual blindness, and the transformative power of God’s grace. The man’s persistent cry, “Son of David, have pity on me!” is an act of bold faith.
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