Why Jesus said the heart matters

Vertical & Horizontal Morality and the mission of the church, Part 5 In Matthew 15, Jesus is being bold, confronting the religious elite, basically not only telling them off, but also telling the people in the crowd how wrong the religious leaders were.  That makes the disciples nervous, and rightly so, because those religious leadersContinue reading “Why Jesus said the heart matters”

Sinus infections, hand-washing, bamboo, and what really matters to Jesus

Vertical & Horizontal Morality and the mission of the church, Part 4 As I type this, I have a sinus infection. I get one just about every year. This past June, I even had a rare summer sinus infection. Outside in direct sunlight, I was shaking with fever chills. Yesterday at a doctor appointment, IContinue reading “Sinus infections, hand-washing, bamboo, and what really matters to Jesus”