How we Americans like our gray areas. There are so many different ideas about what is right or wrong. People like to set their own standards. But the problem is, when we all set our own standards, then there really is no standard at all. Jesus said it so well—if…
I feel sorry for the Pharisees, even though they sometimes irk me. They had their laws; they followed them “religiously,” which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After all, law-following indicates dedication. But they were so proud of following their religious rituals, they lost out on a precious relationship. Religious ritual…
