God’s name
A colleague discovered that her name was used on a website to attract people to attend a Bible seminar. But she hadn’t actually been invited to be the speaker. Immediately, she took action to investigate the matter. Could this be a case of identity theft?
you choose Q: was Jesus being disrespectful to Mary in John 2:4?
Q: Can you explain the wedding story in John 2? It sounds to me like Jesus was being disrespectful to His mother. —Sylvia
A: Jesus’ response as translated in some English versions can be puzzling. For instance:
“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come” (John 2:4 AV).
“Jesus said to her,…
backslap back?
When I lived in China, I had an American friend who was radically committed to bringing the gospel to that nation. He mastered the Chinese language until even the Chinese thought he spoke exactly like them, with no foreign accent; and he aggressively shared Jesus at every opportunity. Once he was attacked by thugs, and rather than use his larger size to fight back he obeyed Jesus’ command to turn the other cheek. His pummeling increased my admiration for him, though I also think he missed Jesus’ point.
unaware
Chuck Colson tells the story of Ron Greer, an ex-convict who was rehabilitated through Colson’s Prison Fellowship ministry. Greer, who became a pastor after serving his time, was once interrupted by a group of gay activists as he was conducting a church service. The activists were disrespectful and disruptive. They shouted obscenities and urinated on the restroom floors. They even went…
