“Resurrection! Life! He is risen!” These are the joyous exclamations of the season. The realities we celebrate during holy week are truly glorious. Stunning. Even staggering. So staggering, in fact, that we can easily sail straight past such stupendous outcrops without taking the mental energy to notice their sheer magnitude […]
In 2008, I had the great privilege to travel to Israel. Obviously as a Christian, a trip to the Holy Land was significant to me because of the chance to visit locations I have read about in the Bible. However, one unexpected impact that hit me was number of generations […]
My earlier post asked the question did Jesus exist? This post addresses a slightly different question. Did the historical figure Jesus whose existence is attested by secular history resemble the Jesus which is described in the Christian Scriptures? We could ask this question in several different ways. Is the New […]
Someone recently told me “I have no reason to think your Jesus ever lived or died.” The comment seems absurd to those who live within the orb of Christianity, but are there grounds to question the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth? The question really entails two questions. The first […]
Silent night, holy night… The song brings to mind images of moonlit fields and starry skies; shepherds laughing around a cosy fire; an awestruck husband and a contemplative new mum. We’re warmed as we recount the comforting joys of that night so long ago. Our hearts become settled, peaceful, serene… […]
Thanks to Facebook, I recently saw something I had not seen before in a wedding, from a couple I knew from uni. Both are musicians and in their wedding, the groom chose to sing to his bride as she approached. I showed this to teens at school and asked what […]
Wednesday had been a difficult day in the city, so he was glad to spend the evening at a friend’s house in a small town a few kilometres outside the city. Thursday morning he sent some friends to prepare for the evening in the city. But after that, we have […]
Of all the doctrines of Scripture, there is none quite so intriguing as the virgin birth. I mean, this is tabloid material! “ALIENS ABDUCT KEVIN RUDD” “ORPHANED ELEPHANT RAISED BY PORCUPINE” “ELVIS SIGHTED IN PARIS” “VIRGIN HAS BABY” Incredible! … true. Unbelievable! … true. Beyond the bounds of reason! … […]
The Bible, including the Torah, the Prophets, and the Psalms, is a book about Jesus Christ. Christ is at the centre of every story, every page. In Jesus’ day, many of the Jewish people did not understand this. On the road to Emmaus, the Bible teaches that Jesus personally explained […]
Talking with people from various religious groups as a young person, I was challenged on the deity of Jesus Christ. I decided to find the truth for myself. This study came out of my personal Bible study. Hopefully it will be a help. Verse Passage Note 1 John 5:20 And […]