Throughout Matthew’s gospel we have seen the disciples struggle to understand who Jesus is. In this passage Jesus puts the question to them in a round-about way, asking them who others say that he is. They cite the variety of possibilities ranging...

In Acts chapter 2, the church is birthed through the power of the Holy Spirit and the fiery preaching of the apostle Peter. He boldly stands up among the thousands of Jewish pilgrims in Jerusalem who are there to celebrate the Feast of Weeks...

In Acts chapter 2, the church is birthed through the power of the Holy Spirit and the fiery preaching of the apostle Peter. He boldly stands up among the thousands of Jewish pilgrims in Jerusalem who are there to celebrate the Feast of Weeks...

In the 21st century, we are all meteorologists! When I was a boy, I was so impressed with the weathermen who could read maps, charts and statistical data and predict tomorrow’s weather. And then radar introduced a new level of precision. Now, we...

In the 21st century, we are all meteorologists! When I was a boy, I was so impressed with the weathermen who could read maps, charts and statistical data and predict tomorrow’s weather. And then radar introduced a new level of precision. Now, we...

We might be tempted to think that the Feeding of the 4000 and the Feeding of the 5000 are the same event with some differing details. However, there are some strong arguments against this. Matthew describes both events separately. The locations are...

We might be tempted to think that the Feeding of the 4000 and the Feeding of the 5000 are the same event with some differing details. However, there are some strong arguments against this. Matthew describes both events separately. The locations are...

This text at the close of Luke 2 is the only record of Jesus' boyhood in the canonical gospels. Many extra-biblical sources, like the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, have tried to fill in these blanks, but this account in Luke is the only infallible...

This text at the close of Luke 2 is the only record of Jesus' boyhood in the canonical gospels. Many extra-biblical sources, like the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, have tried to fill in these blanks, but this account in Luke is the only infallible...

Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple to present him to the LORD in keeping with Jewish Tradition and the Law of Moses. They knew what to expect because they would have seen other family members and friends dedicate their children and fulfill...