The sun was high, generously flooding the rocky banks of the Jordan with light. The river, slow and warm, flowed between willows and reeds. Bright reflections lay on the surface of the water – like silver birds that had settled down to rest. People stood on the shore with bare…
It was the third year of Jesus’ public ministry. He stopped in Bethany before attending the last Passover in His earthly life in Jerusalem. The villagers, including Lazarus, Martha and Mary, held a celebratory dinner in Jesus’ honor at the home of a certain Simon “the leper.” Lazarus and his…
One day a disciple came to Jesus and said, “Master, I would like to become one of your dedicated disciples, but my father is dying; may I go home to bury him?” Jesus replied something like this: If you want to be a messenger, you must leave the burying of…
Jericho in the time of Christ was an oasis fragrant with dates, roses, and road dust. A wealthy trade hub on the caravan routes, it bustled with noisy bazaars and guards at its gates. The weather was hot; above stretched an almost cloudless blue spring sky, and the blinding light…
In any Christian denomination there are people who strongly believe in the power of God’s grace. For them, the source of a miracle and grace can be anywhere. In an icon, in a church, in relics, in the singing of a choir or the words of a preacher. They are…
During the time of Jesus and until the destruction of the Temple, religious commerce flourished around the Temple rituals and ceremonies. The trade in animals suitable for sacrifice was a lucrative business. Believers were allowed to bring their own animals to the Temple, but often their animals were rejected and…
Jesus, sitting on a donkey, the disciples and a huge crowd of people entered Jerusalem. Along with the people who greeted Jesus, there were the dumbfounded Pharisees and representatives of the Sanhedrin. They were so frightened by the people’s recognition of Jesus that they did not dare to arrest him…
The study of Jesus’ personal Gospel cannot be like a typical theological study with references to authoritative sources. Jesus’ teaching contains spiritual concepts beyond any science. On the other hand, one cannot approach Jesus’ teaching by frivolously interpreting His words “as the Spirit leads.” Jesus created an organization and quite…
In opposition to the idea of total Christocentrism, some argue that what is written in the Old Testament is very important and is the same Word of God as the teachings of Jesus. As a rule, it is believed that “the Father spoke in the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit…
Hello,
This site is a space for people who want to go deeper — beyond dogma, beyond tradition — and get closer to the real Jesus. Thanks for stopping by!
Stay updated with our latest articles and ideas by joining our newsletter.
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
How to come to know Jesus, to commune with Him, to discern His presence? The first decision is to devote as much time as possible to Him: read, study, return to what you don’t understand. Accumulate “Christ-hours” until the information coalesces into a recognizable face and study becomes an encounter. It seems that after a…
A person sits in the kitchen staring at their phone. They want to call someone — to tell how their day went, to complain, to hear, “I understand you.” They scroll through names and put the phone down. This one will be studying. That one will make a joke. Another will listen and then tell…
A caterpillar becomes a butterfly. We have known this since childhood and have almost stopped being surprised: a creature whose whole life took place on the surface of a leaf one day unfolds its wings. But what if the possibility of change is hidden in a person as well—change that cannot be imagined from inside…
