An Easter Carol
|While there are many songs that we sing each year around Christmastime – and only around Christmastime – this does not seem to be the case when it comes to … Continued
The Reality and Nature of Our Resurrection
|In a previous post, I noted and argued that of all the issues the Apostle Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians, the most important is the one he tackles in 1 … Continued
The Importance and Reality of Jesus’s Resurrection
|The Apostle Paul addresses a number of problems that were plaguing the church in Corinth in 1 Corinthians: divisions, sexual immorality, Christians taking other Christians to court, and confusion about … Continued
An Overview of Holy Week (Part 2: Maundy Thursday-Resurrection Sunday)
|In the previous post, I noted what happened during Holy Week from Sunday through Wednesday, a time that begins with Jesus’s Triumphant Entry and features much teaching by Jesus in … Continued
Suffering and the Kingdom of God
|There are many powerful passages in the Bible that speak about the reality and the nature of the kingdom of God that Jesus came to bring. One that I came … Continued
We Will Get Him
|Christmas and Easter are typically viewed as the two most important days of the year for Christians because they celebrate key truths of the Christian faith. When we celebrate Jesus’s … Continued
Questions About the Return of Jesus and the End Times: Resurrection, the Mark of the Beast, and Going to Heaven
|This is the final post in which I am answering questions about Jesus’s return and the end times that we received. While I devoted an entire post to the questions … Continued
Don’t Forget about Ascension Day
|Jesus’s birth, life, death, and resurrection are all important events that Christians talk about and celebrate; however, Jesus’s ascension into heaven is rarely discussed – sometimes either overlooking it completely … Continued
Words of the Resurrected Jesus: Comparing Words
|In various conversations after his resurrection, Jesus’s words offer comfort, provide confirmation, present clarification, and serve as a commissioning, but there is one particular incident uniquely recounted in John 21 … Continued
Words of the Resurrected Jesus: Commissioning Words
|As I have read and studied the words spoken by Jesus to his disciples after his resurrection, I discovered a common thread. In addition to offering comfort, confirmation, and clarification, … Continued
Jesus’s Teaching During Holy Week – Part 1 (Controversies in Jerusalem)
|This Sunday kicks off what is known in the Christian tradition as Holy Week. It begins with Jesus’s Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and culminates with his death … Continued
Because He Lives – He Prays for Me
|Our salvation was secured when Jesus died on the cross (as he said, “It is finished”) and rose again. However, that doesn’t mean that Jesus is retired. His work is … Continued
Because He Lives
|On Easter Sunday we sang the song, “Because He Lives.” This song was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither and published 50 years ago – in 1971. It has been … Continued
Questions on Heaven and Hell – Part 2
|We handled some of the questions we received about heaven and hell in the post last week. This week we answer more of these questions, many of which deal with … Continued
Why Easter Is This Weekend….And Every Weekend
|Easter is this weekend, and it will be one we’ll always remember. Instead of overflowing crowds at churches, churches will be empty and people will worship from their homes. Instead … Continued