The Christ, the Son of God
In 1990, construction workers accidentally discovered an ancient tomb 2 miles southwest of the temple mount in Jerusalem. Dating to the first century, the tomb contained an ornate ossuary containing…
First Things First
Many Christians are familiar with Alpha, a program designed to introduce people to Christianity. The title is quite fitting since alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. The…
A Portrait of Salvation
Many of us grew up singing about Zacchaeus - the "wee little man"- in Sunday School. His story is found in Luke chapter 19. Jesus was passing through the city…
The Tears of God
The book of John is partly constructed around a series of miraculous signs performed by Jesus. The apostle describes seven such signs prior to Jesus' death & resurrection. The number…
The World Reborn
This Sunday is Easter, the most important day of the Christian calendar. However, it seems that many Christians don't fully understand the importance of Easter. If you ask churchgoers to…
Gentle Jesus, Meek & Mild
There is a widespread sentiment - both in our society & in some quarters of the church -that Christians ought to be "nice" people. And no doubt there is a…
The Trials of the Tribulation
Over the last few weeks, we've been addressing the issue of the rapture. Like King Belshazzar from the book of Daniel, the rapture has been weighed on the scales and…
Rapture Versus Redemption
The last two blogs have explored the fascinating topic of the rapture. There are basically two passages of scripture which have been used to support the rapture: I Thessalonians 4:16-17…
The Day of Calamity
Two weeks ago, we began to assess the biblical foundations of the rapture. Many Christians believe that Jesus will suddenly snatch his people safely away to heaven while those who…
Songs of the Season
Now that we've celebrated Thanksgiving, the Christmas season is upon us. For many folks, music is the single most enjoyable part of the holiday. Indeed, my wife is so eager…