Matters of life and death
Text: Luke 10:38-42 Sometimes I entertain myself by Googling commentary on Bible passages. People say some funny stuff out there on the internet. Like this: “The story of Mary and Martha is one of the most treasured in the Bible.” Hah. Nope. Or: “Take this quiz - Are you a Martha or a Mary?” Nope again. And then there’s this one, in a famous and reputable Christian magazine no less: “Martha, You Don’t have to be Mary.” That article required a subscription to read, so I didn’t, but anyway, Capital N Nope. Now maybe this surprises you. But some of the traditional interpretations of this story really frustrate me b ecause they have served to pit women who have different vocations or personalities or spiritual gifts against each other; they have fueled resentment and divisiveness in and out of the church. I have it on good authority that some of t...
