The disciples and us (Mark 9:30-37)
Poor disciples. They rarely miss an opportunity to make a mess.
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Earlier this year I offered our congregation a five-session study of the Bible. The focus was on what the Bible is, where it came from, who wrote it, and how it came down to us in multiple English language versions. It was a lot of work. It was also the most fun I’ve had with the Bible in a long time. It awakened my curiosity about this book that I’d come to take for granted.
