Posts with the tag “jesus-temptation”

Sometimes we can convince ourselves that being a Christian is about being steadfast in the face of trials and temptations. True, there are some trials we can't escape. Yet it's also true that there are some battles that you win simply by avoiding them altogether.   Read More

As the Asian world turns its attention to dragons in this new lunar year, let's reflect upon how the word "dragon" is used in the New Testament.  Read More

If you were challenged to open your Bible to an account of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, would have you have turned to Mark 1? Mark's short account of this event is often overlooked or lumped into the longer accounts. What can be gained from focusing specifically on what he recorded and developing a habit of considering texts in their context first?  Read More