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December 2017

December 22, 2017

The Little Lord Jesus, No Crying She Makes?

Here's another Christmas miracle story. I'll bet you haven't heard this one before!

April 2014

April 24, 2014

The Homeless Jesus Statue

A statue of a "homeless Jesus" recently caused a bit of ruckus near the town...

April 04, 2014

A Thread Called Grace

My friend Jon Merritt is a brave, wise writer, and everyone should read the excerpt...

September 2012

September 24, 2012

Why is the Supposed Marriage of Jesus Such a Big Deal These Days? Part 2

Last Friday, I began suggesting several answers to the question: Why is the supposed marriage...

September 20, 2012

Why is the Supposed Marriage of Jesus Such a Big Deal These Days?

A few days ago, a scholar at the Tenth International Congress of Coptic Studies in...

September 19, 2012

Was Jesus Married? Does New Evidence Say “Yes”? Part 2

Yesterday, I began commenting on the new revelation from Karen King: a small fragment that...

September 19, 2012

Experts Question Authenticity of the “Gospel of Jesus’s Wife”

Karen King's recent revelation of a fragment she calls the Gospel of Jesus's Wife has...

September 18, 2012

Was Jesus Married? Does New Evidence Say “Yes”?

Did Jesus have a wife, after all? Major news outlets, such as the New York...

April 2012

April 20, 2012

Would Jesus Have a Facebook Page? No . . .

Part 3 of series: Would Jesus Have a Facebook Page? A couple of days ago,...

April 19, 2012

Would Jesus Have a Facebook Page? Yes . . .

Part 2 of series: Would Jesus Have a Facebook Page? In one of yesterday's posts,...

April 18, 2012

Would Jesus Have a Facebook Page?

If Jesus were on earth today, would he have a Facebook page? No, says Drew...

March 2012

March 25, 2012

The Stations of the Cross – The First Station: Jesus on the Mount of Olives

The First Station: Jesus on the Mount of Olives Luke 22:39-46 He came out and...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

Fascinating Piece on “Business in the Way of Jesus”

I just finished a fascinating article on "Business in the Way of Jesus." It was...

November 2011

November 18, 2011

A Season of Thanksgiving: In Your Celebration of Thanksgiving, Don’t Miss Jesus!

Part 5 of series: Thanksgiving: Not Just a Day, But a Season In Your Celebration...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

You Don’t Need More Faith

You Don’t Need More Faith A few days ago, this post was my Daily Reflection,...

June 2011

June 17, 2011

Should Christians Hate Their Families? Part 2

“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers...

June 16, 2011

Should Christians Hate Their Families?

“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers...

June 15, 2011

What Was the Message of Jesus? Summary

Throughout this series on the message of Jesus I’ve attempted to answer the most common...

June 14, 2011

How Does the Message of Jesus Lead to His Crucifixion?

Part 19 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? In my last post, I...

June 08, 2011

How is the Kingdom of God Coming? Part 5

Part 17 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? In my last post I...

June 06, 2011

How is the Kingdom of God Coming? Part 4

Part 16 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? In my last post in...

June 03, 2011

How is the Kingdom of God Coming? Part 3

Any consideration of how the kingdom of God is coming must grapple with one of...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

How is the Kingdom of God Coming?

Part 13 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? So far in this series,...

May 26, 2011

When is the Kingdom of God Coming? Some “Already and Not Yet” Analogies

Part 13 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? In recent posts I have...

May 20, 2011

Is the End Near? Is Tomorrow Judgment Day? When is the Kingdom of God Coming?

Is the End near? Is Judgment Day approaching? Will it come tomorrow? Harold Camping of...

May 13, 2011

How Does Jesus Proclaim the Kingdom of God? Part 2

Part 7 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? Oops. Yesterday's post "Where is...

May 10, 2011

How Does Jesus Proclaim the Kingdom of God?

Part 5 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? So far I've shown that...

May 06, 2011

What is the Kingdom of God?

Part 3 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? In my last post in...

May 05, 2011

What Was the Core of Jesus’ Preaching?

Part 2 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? In my last post I...

May 04, 2011

What Was the Message of Jesus?

Part 1 of series: What Was the Message of Jesus? Just about everybody wants Jesus...