The exhortation from September 7, 2003: A Pharisee and a publican went to the doctor, and both learned that they needed surgery. The publican agreed to the surgery, and, after a long and painful recovery, regained his health. The Pharisee also agreed to the surgery, but at the last moment began to have doubts. Groggy from the anesthesia, he sat up on the surgical table, grabbed the surprised surgeon’s scalpel, and said, “I’ll take it from here.” Truly I say... Read more