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The Sanhedrin issued an order for the arrest and execution of Jesus several months before the final Passover of his ministry. The apostles, under Jesus’ guidance, spent the remaining time keeping a low profile, not advertising their whereabouts. One day Jesus gathered his followers and told them plainly and openly:…

“And he said to them, ‘Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be damned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In my name they will cast…

The story of the Last Supper suddenly shifts — the scene pauses, and we find Jesus lifting His eyes to heaven in prayer. Most likely, by the time He uttered these words, Jesus and His disciples had already left the city and were standing under the open sky, bathed in…

In his letter to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul uses an argument that, at least theoretically, any Jew could dispute. Yes, Paul was a master of rhetoric — but in our world, everything can be challenged, and every line of reasoning has its cracks. Paul wrote: “O foolish Galatians! Who…

During the Last Supper, Jesus stood up, took a basin, a towel, and a pitcher of water, and began to wash the feet of His disciples. “Big bosses” never allow themselves to stoop that low. From a social standpoint, such behavior was unthinkable — a leader or religious teacher was…

What keeps so many people in church, in the Christian community? The answer is simple—and a little sad. For some, it’s family and social ties. “My whole family’s in church, so of course I’m there too. Wouldn’t want to be the odd one out.” Family is like a spiderweb: tug…

We eat only for the present moment. No one has breakfast for next month or eats lunch for their future old age. We’re hungry right now, and right now we go looking for food. The body’s law is amazingly simple, and that’s exactly what Jesus drew on when He said…

For many Christians, the parable Jesus told about the shrewd manager who was about to be fired for embezzlement is baffling. Commentators often struggle to explain His words. Were it not for the context in Luke’s Gospel—which clearly warns about the danger of loving money—Christians might even take this parable…

One evening, as a soft rain pattered against the café windows, two elderly men struck up a chance conversation while sharing a wooden table by the glass. It was the end of a long workweek, and both looked weary, each nursing a steaming cup of coffee. At first, it was…