Journey to Wholeness
Letter and Spirit unite in Christ, breathing divine life into ancient law.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.… Read the rest
Experience liberating rest—”the Sabbath was made for man,” not to enslave, but to refresh body, soul, and spirit.… Read the rest
How does Jesus’ healing of the crippled woman reveal what it truly means to be set free on the Sabbath?… Read the rest
What’s the recipe for heavenly herbal tea?
… Read the rest“Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.
Purity of heart involves cleansing the inner self through heartfelt almsgiving, not just performing superficial rituals.
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While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table.
… Read the restThe disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”
… Read the restJesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them.
And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us,
written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God,
not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Therefore, keep the commandments of the Lord, your God,
Deuteronomy 8:6
by walking in his ways and fearing him.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34
After the exodus from Egypt and its polytheistic culture, Moses leads the Israelites into the wilderness to begin a long journey of divine pedagogy and discipline.… Read the rest