It is hard to imagine what Jesus was like as a boy since there are few details. Only Matthew and Luke address his early years; only Luke speaks to His growth (2:40), His first Passover (2:41-50), and ...
“We can learn that you shouldn’t rush Jesus, but put your faith in him,” says Taylor, 11. Also, we can learn that sometimes a good deed goes unnoticed, and that’s OK.” In the ancient Middle East, ...
Rather than narrating the back-story of John or a relating a history establishing the lineage of Jesus, the beginning of Mark’s gospel cuts straight to the chase. It is like a gurney waiting in the ...
Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...
Sunday, Jan. 28, is the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28. In the Sunday Gospel, Jesus models four ...
This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," I reflect on Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem (Luke 19) where he breaks down sobbing saying, "If this day you had only learned the things that make for peace ...
The newly inducted Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Testimony District, Ebute Metta Lagos, Pastor George Babatunde, has assured politicians who emulate Jesus Christ will succeed and ...
A tree in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed before the crucifixion. iStock photo, courtesy of user tkachuk. What does it mean to know a garden? To understand its seasons, to recognize the ...
Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has urged Christians to pattern their lives after Jesus Christ. In an Easter message signed by his Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Adejuwon ...
What was he thinking? Why did Jesus request baptism from John? This could be a reckless question. Consider how frequently we fail, even in daily life, to know the minds of others. And they are in ...