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What Were the Events That Led Up to the Crucifixion?
There are many events that occurred prior to Good Friday, which help to shape our understanding of what Jesus experienced. These leading events paved the path that led Jesus to Golgotha’s hill and are significant to our contemplation during this...
Patrice Burrell
Why Should We Remember "Unless the Lord Builds the House..."?
The Psalmist's warning that "unless the Lord builds the house the builders labor in vain" reminds us that us getting our plans right isn't the most important thing. So what is?
Betty Dunn
Why Did John Say, ‘Behold the Lamb of God’?
What matters is that John identified Jesus not once but twice before others as the Lamb of God and that we understand the meaning. Only through Jesus do we receive salvation. Jesus, God’s son, died a sacrificial lamb for all.
Jessica Brodie
Is the American Church the "Frog in the Kettle"?
What Does the Bible Tell Us about Barabbas?
As the Lent season advances and we get closer to Easter, we should consider a figure that often gets passed over in the story: Barabbas, the man who was freed instead of Christ. By looking at what the Bible says about Barabbas, we learn something...
Leigh Ann Thomas
Why Is the Myth of Goddesses So Popular Today?
Myths of goddesses are so popular today because they empower women, remind women to be brave, and they go against the patriarchy. However, women can be reminded of their great worth in Christ and their ability to do all things through Christ.
Vivian Bricker
How Old Was Mary When Jesus Died?
As Easter Sunday approaches and Christians everywhere remember Jesus’ journey to the cross, we can’t help but wonder about his mother who stuck by His side till the bitter end. How old was she when he died on the cross, and when did she realize...
Annette Griffin
Who Were the 'Sons of God?'
Genesis 6 reminds us of the futility of seeking a destiny apart from God.
James Spencer
What Does the Bible Say about the New Heaven and the New Earth?
The new world to come is far more glorious than the one we presently know. It will be a world that we recognize and one in which all the things that we love will be present but no longer marred and twisted by sin.
Rick Kirby
How to Fast for Lent: Fasting Guide for Lenten Season
Fasting is practiced by numerous Christian denominations and annually observed during the time of Lent in preparation for Easter Sunday. Discover the Christian significance of fasting for Lent and practical guidance for your fast in 2021.
Christianity.com Editorial Staff
How Does Joy Come in the Morning?
Suffering is never designed to happen forever. It occurs for a finite period of time, then passes away. When our time of darkness has passed, that is indeed how joy emerges — like the slow but vibrant gleam we see as the sun appears to surface...
Jessica Brodie
Why Do Some People Claim That Christmas Is a Pagan Holiday?
Christmas isn’t about what we get under the tree but who Jesus is in our lives and what his birth meant for us centuries after his resurrection. It’s the yearly reminder that he sacrificed his life so that we could be reunited with our heavenly...
Blair Parke
Why Is Christmas on December 25?
Christmas is one of the few Christian holidays that no one forgets the date for. But how did we reach December 25 in the first place?
Valerie Fentress
How to Respond to Jehovah’s Witnesses This Christmas Season
This Christmas, we can share the good news of the Savior who offers us the greatest gift. Like the angels, let us proclaim these “good tidings of great joy which will be to all people” (Luke 2:10).
Sophia Bricker
Why Is Syncretism Dangerous?
Syncretism is a long word that shows us something important about the difference between dialoguing with other religions and saying all religions are true.
Linda Lyle
Can Suffering in Silence Really Be a Sin?
We have to feel the feelings or else when God shows up, we won’t even realize the comfort of his presence or the depth of our need for him. And even while the conflict is close and hurtful, there can still be joy if we rest in Christ.
Candice Lucey
4 Hidden Symbols in the Nativity Story You Never Noticed
Jesus is the King and He saves all those who place faith in Him. There are many things we may miss in the Nativity story; however, upon a closer look, we will see many hidden symbols.
Vivian Bricker
7 Inspiring Hymns about Communion
Hymns about communion help us see Jesus' sacrifice in new ways, to reflect on what we're really commemorating.
Betty Dunn
Why Does Hebrews 9:22 Say, "Without the Shedding of Blood, There Is No Forgiveness"?
Why does Hebrews 9:22 state "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness"? To understand this passage, we need to dig into the book of Hebrew’s context and what it says about blood’s place in God’s economy.
G. Connor Salter
What Is the Significance of the Religious Service Tenebrae?
All the elements of the religious service Tenebrae have deep spiritual and biblical meaning. The candles, darkness, and strepitus urge believers to meditate on Christ’s sacrificial death. The service of Tenebrae invites us to reflect on what...
Sophia Bricker
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