As I mentioned yesterday, through the ages, many spiritual issues have been clouded by man’s legalistic, controlling, and compulsive nature. It happened between the time of Moses and Jesus during the rise of the Pharisees and Essenes. It happened prior to Martin Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses, when church leaders decided that the Bible was “beyond the common man’s understanding.” I am reminded of some of my college and seminary professors, who appeared to enjoy complicating issues to ensure that … Continue reading Family and Friends 13.0