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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.
Acts 1: The Roots of the Church
Photo by Cristina Gottardi [https://unsplash.com/@cristina_gottardi?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/israel?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] Learning to "Do Church" Over the next few months,…
Cast The First Stone
This week's video is a famous story from the Gospel of John. It's well known for being a beautiful depiction of how Jesus demonstrated mercy to a sinful woman in spite of the accusations thrown against her. For many, this story is the story of how…
Peculiar People
Many young Christians will often hear their elders advise them to stay away from the "influences of the world" on the basis of this rationale: we are supposed to be a "peculiar people." This idea comes from the Bible - and most Christians are thinking of…
But I'm No Pastor...
So you hear people always talking about "serving God," and "reaching the community," or maybe even being "called." But what if you are not a member of the clergy? What if you aren't a pastor, evangelist, preacher, prophet, etc.? In actual fact,…