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The Text Says Jesus “Loved” The Rich Young Ruler, Not “Tested,” “Rebuked,” or “Graciously Overlooked His Glaring Hypocrisy”

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Pastor Foley

Mark 10:17-22, the story of the rich young ruler, is a bellwether text for measuring just how literally we are willing to take the Bible. On the face of it, the story’s prose is so sparse and its implication so … Continue reading →

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Here’s What Makes Ransoming The Captive The Hardest Work Of Mercy To Understand

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Pastor Foley

This month we focus on what is typically the hardest Work of Mercy for Christians to understand and thus put into practice: Ransoming the Captive. We begin with Pastor Foley’s Heuristic Helper for the month: If something is hard for … Continue reading →

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