{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643c56a5183b3b0011959edf/661d3a85ebb404001625fe40?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"04/14/2024: Ep 14.2: Blind Spots Q&A","description":"<p><strong>While, in Matthew 14, the disciples’ eyes are opening to the truth of who Jesus, in Matthew 15, the scribes and Pharisees are still struggling because of their spiritual blindness.&nbsp;Like the religious leaders of that time, even people nowadays have their blind spots: (1) asking the wrong questions, (2) trusting in un-scriptural traditions, and (3) underestimating the depravity of the human heart.</strong></p><p>Questions</p><p>1) Why kind of cultural traditions or contemporary trends have you observed in churches that seem to be counter to the Word of God? What makes these tempting?</p><p>2) Reflect on this quote by C.S. Lewis: <em>“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”&nbsp;</em>What implications might this have for your faith?</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Pilgrims Vision"}