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The Distinctive Communication Style of Pharisees
Pharisees have a distinctive style of communication. We see it play out repeatedly in their interactions with Jesus. It’s important in our efforts to fight our inner Pharisee to be aware of how Pharisees behave. In my first post in this series , I mentioned three things you notice right away about Pharisees. This time, it’s important to listen to what they …[ read more ]
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The First Thing You Notice about Pharisees
I have lately taken up the study of Pharisee watching. It started when a twenty-something gushed over advice I’d provided and referred to me as “wise” (old). It was further inspired when another staffer asked how old someone born in 1978 would be and the reply was forty. Forty? Really. Forty? I left high school …[ read more ]