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Jesus Christ Crucified – 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
I styled myself an agnostic at age 16. I’ll never forget sitting in study hall and listening to a couple of guys talking about Christian faith and one of them asking me what I believed. I said
Continue reading...Human Wisdom – 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
This has been called the era of Christian apologetics, the defense of the faith. One of the premier Christian apologists is William Lane Craig, who calls himself a philosopher from a Christian perspective.
Continue reading...No Divisions – 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
It has not been uncommon for me to ask someone if they are Christians and to get in reply, “I’m a Baptist,” or “I’m a Methodist,” as if that is a clear yes to my question.
Continue reading...God’s Enriching – 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
In an article on bahaiteachings.org about appreciating our divine gifts, Ken McNamara quotes Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith: “Know thou that, according to what thy Lord,
Continue reading...The Church of God – 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
I live in Memphis, Tennessee, a big city with hundreds of churches. If the President of the United States wrote a letter to the church of Memphis, who would it come to and how would it be communicated
Continue reading...Great Joy – Luke 24:50-53
The other Gospels show us other appearances of Jesus to the disciples in Galilee that Luke leaves out. Luke skips these and goes to Jesus’ ascension to heaven from the Mount of Olives. It is
Continue reading...Peace to You – Luke 24:36-49
TheFreeDictionary.com defines a body as “The entire material or physical structure of an organism.” But what makes my body my body? It is the entire structure, but that includes my unique
Continue reading...Burning Hearts – Luke 24:13-35
What does it feel like to be rebuked by Jesus? It hurts good. Peter was rebuked (“Get behind me, Satan”), John and James were rebuked (those sons of thunder), and these two precious disciples,
Continue reading...Testimony to the Resurrection – Luke 24:1-12
There has been much made by skeptics of the seemingly irreconcilable details in the four Gospels about the resurrection of Jesus. Did the women come to the tomb at dawn or was it still dark? How many
Continue reading...Joseph of Arimathea – Luke 23:50-56
Wikipedia has a great article on Joseph of Arimathea: Matthew 27:57 described him simply as a rich man and disciple of Jesus, but according to Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea was “a respected
Continue reading...Oh Horrible, Happy Day – Luke 23:44-49
“Oh Happy Day” is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn by clergyman Philip Doddridge. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching
Continue reading...Thief on the Cross – Luke 23:39-42
The Apostles’ Creed, as I learned it, says, “He was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven.” The phrase, “He
Continue reading...No Greater Grace – Luke 23:26-38
Was Jesus stripped totally nude for crucifixion? There has been a lot of debate about this (see this helpful article). It was the normal practice of Rome to completely strip the one crucified, to purposely
Continue reading...Crucify Him – Luke 23:18-25
There has been quite a bit of discussion about whether the account of Barabbas being released could be true. His name means son of the father, a meaning that seems made up to some. But in fact, “Abba
Continue reading...Nothing Deserving Death – Luke 23:1-16
There is great debate about whether Jewish authorities had the right to impose capital punishment and execute someone. In John 18:31 they tell Pilate that they don’t have the authority to put anyone
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