John's passage concerning Jesus' birth raises theological issues not addressed in the other two Gospel accounts. Several hundred years after the birth of Jesus, theologians were still debating the exact nature of Jesus' identity and the mechanics of how he came into being and into the world. ...
Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for ...
Jesus Raises Lazarus 38Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.39“Take awaythestone,”Jesussaid.“Lord,by nowhe stinks,”saidMartha,thesisterof thedead man.“It has already beenfour days.”40Jesus replied, “Did I not tel...
in a way that you’ll never ever learn on your own. A prophet is not a prophet unless he learns from a brother. When you fail (and you will) that dear-hearted brother will confront and teach you where you went wrong.
9 “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”10 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave...
I have said in various articles this week that the reality is this: we will always win some, and we will always lose some. When it comes to politics, the ‘good guys’ might be in power for a few terms, and then the ‘bad guys’ might be in. So we have to be prepared for goo...
and further clarifies that the Holy Spirit which descended on Jesus was in the bodily form of a dove rather than simply flying down the way a dove would. Both Mark and Luke have the heavenly voice speaking directly to Jesus as in, "you are my beloved son..." which raises significant qu...
The event raises funds for the Grace and Kindness Foundation. Scholarships are given to children to pursue their interests and passions. Grace's ... Good News: California boy delivers on 10 acts of kindness for 10th birthday After more than a year of hard work, 11-year-old Maxx Raser deli...
"For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it... For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself." (5:21, 26)But...
This social media firestorm that my post created raises a critical question for me as a pastor of a group of lovely people who mostly voted for and supported the bullies: When does a pastor speak out against a leader’s ungodly behavior?