Are You Hiding Behind Your Religion? What Jesus Revealed About Rituals vs. the Real Thing (Mark 7:1-13)
In this episode of the Daily Bible Refresh, Dr. Brad Miller reads Mark 7:1–13 from The Message and explores how religious rituals can drift away from genuine faith and even be weaponized against vulnerable people. Reflecting on Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees over handwashing traditions, Dr. Miller unpacks the danger of “performing faith” instead of living from the heart, the hypocrisy of using God’s name to justify neglecting those in need—especially aging parents—and the call of progressive Christianity to protect the marginalized rather than hide behind doctrinal loopholes. Through…
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