Matthew 15:1-9 ESV We continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of GodContinue reading “Bible Study Sunday | Clean Hands, Unclean Hearts”
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The Devotional Guy™ is a blog written by Rainer Bantau helping Christians think biblically and live purposefully in a complex and changing world.
Saturday in the Word | Acts 9
Given that we will spend the next six weeks in Acts, I want to include a brief overview of this pivotal Bible book. The Acts of the Apostles The Book of Acts, often referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament. It is a continuation of the Gospel of LukeContinue reading “Saturday in the Word | Acts 9”
Living Honestly in a Fractured World
There comes a point in our life where pretending becomes exhausting. We pretend to be okay, confident, and unaffected by grief, disappointment, anxiety, trauma, failure, loneliness, or change. However, I am not interested in polished versions of reality. You and I live in a fractured world. We see evidence of this in our relationships, institutions,Continue reading “Living Honestly in a Fractured World”
