Author: John Wesley Smith

Matthew 26:6-13 says this.

6. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7. There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9. For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. Continue reading “Did Jesus Dismiss the Poor?”

Some time back a friend sent me links to presentations on the so-called emerging church. Unfortunately, I no longer have the links to share, and I don’t recall the name of the speaker. So I’ll summarize a key point or two. Continue reading “Unity by Threat”