Criticizing or Participating?

After that, Pharisees and religion scholars came to Jesus all the way from Jerusalem, criticizing.” (Matthew 15:1 MSG) It is far easier to criticize than it is to participate. Think about anything that requires skill: an organized sport, a five star meal, a painted masterpiece.…

More than Ritual

“Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in matters of right living, you won’t know the first thing about entering the Kingdom.” (Matthew 5:20 MSG) I have always wondered about the Pharisees: about how they got so powerful, so familiar with God’s word and…