In my previous article, we discovered that Jesus commissioned His followers with a different mission from that which God occasionally ordered the Israelites […]
Jesus Describes His Messianic Mission:
Luke’s gospel begins with first-hand descriptions of what four people expected the promised messiah to be like. Based on our study of these […]
Why did Luke choose to begin his gospel account with first-hand accounts of what four people expected the messiah to be like? Why did he deem it important to share […]
In my last post (which you can read here), we looked at Mary’s messianic prediction found in her now famous Magnificat. […]
In Luke 1:46-55 we read Mary’s song of praise to God. It has come to be known as Mary’s Magnificat due to the first word of its […]
As most of you know, we are currently in the midst of Advent. This season in the Church calendar is a time designed to direct our thoughts on […]
Violence In The Old Testament is an ongoing series of reflections designed to help Christians make sense of Jesus’ teaching on peace and enemy love when juxtaposed with […]
Violence In The Old Testament is an ongoing series of reflections designed to help Christians make sense of Jesus’ […]
Frequently, when Christian pacifists claim that Jesus taught His followers to never use violence, critics respond with a barrage of “But what if…” questions: “But what if someone […]
Last week we looked at Jesus’ encounter with the Roman centurion and concluded that: (1) you can commend someone’s faith without necessarily commending their occupation, and […]
