Gethsemane Sometimes, we don’t want things to go “according to plan." In today’s story, which you’ll find in Matthew 26:36-46 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A36-46&version=ESV], Mark 14:32-43 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+14%3A32-43&…
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New Testament
The New Testament was written in the First Century AD, when the Roman Empire ruled over Israel, Greek was the lingua franca across the Mediterranean world, and inter-cultural exchanges and conflicts led the Jewish people to create new movements and philosophies to meet the challenges of the world. One revolutionary teacher - Jesus of Nazareth - eventually changed everything.
The Last Supper
The Last Supper The Lord’s Supper is one of the common features of most forms of Christianity, even though it is not always practiced in exactly the same way. You’ll find the story of its origin in all four gospels: Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:…
Talents
Talents In Matthew 25:14-30 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A14-30&version=ESV] and Luke 19:12-28 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19%3A12-28&version=ESV], we find accounts of two very similar parables. I’d encourage you to take a moment to…
Who Is My Neighbor?
Who Is My Neighbor? “Dear Prudence,” someone wrote in a recent advice column. “I have a great group of friends with big dreams to change the world. We’re also all woefully underemployed – working freelance, at nonprofits, or as adjuncts.... As one of the few who has managed to get…
Triumphal Entry
Triumphal Entry Who doesn’t love a good parade? Whether it’s the oversized floats in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade trooping through New York City, the sparkling Disney characters waving in the Parade of Lights, or the local fire fighters and marching bands out for the Fourth of July…