Why do tax collectors like Zacchaeus get such a bad rap in the Bible?
In first century Palestine where Jesus was living, tax collectors were individuals who worked for Roman administrators. They were responsible for collecting taxes to support…
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What the Bible Tells Us About Being Body Positive
Maybe it was one too many holiday dinner parties or those extra calorie-rich culinary treats that leave us feeling a bit more vulnerable to the…
What Self-Help Books Get Wrong but the Beatitudes Get Right
At work, they’re everywhere – in the corridors between sets of cubicles, on the door of the break room, even in some of the restrooms.…
Who Were the Magi?
Let me begin by stating who the “magi” were not, at least according to Scripture. There is no evidence in Matthew’s Gospel (the only one…
