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I’M TAKING A FEW DAYS OFF, but I’m leaving you in the good hands of Jesus. I’m working my way through the Gospel of Mark, in paraphrasing the Casual English Bible, and I’m loving the energy I’m finding in the words of Jesus. There’s a freshness to …
WE’RE IN A COUNTDOWN to the execution of God’s Son. After tomorrow, there’s just three more Friday’s to go. Come sundown on March 30, when Jews begin their Sabbath rest, Jesus will be resting in peace. At least that’s …
YOU DESERVE AN ANSWER to the punch-in-the-gut question I asked in Tuesday’s article, “When Jesus sounds like a myth.” “There are stories in the Bible about Jesus that, as far as many Bible newcomers are concerned, sound like Greek myths. Here’s the …
LET ME ASK a question that’s going to feel like a punch in the gut. There are stories in the Bible about Jesus that, as far as many Bible newcomers are concerned, sound like Greek myths. Here’s the question: Why would we believe stories about Jesus …
“The Lord picked 72 others [disciples] to act as his advance PR team. He sent them out by twos—one pair to every town he planned to visit on his way to Jerusalem.” Luke 10:1 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps for Luke Download Leader’s Guide …
“That guy is a glutton and a drunk who hangs out with the likes of tax collectors and other no-good sinners!” Luke 7:34 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps for Luke Download Leader’s Guide & Atlas for Luke Casual English Bible
I’M GETTING A LOT OF PUSH BACK on something I said in my video “What Romans said about crucifixion.” I quoted a Roman history writer from the first century who included Jesus in his 20-volume history of the Jews. Here’s the quote: “There was a wise …
Jesus: “Let me tell you something, of all the humans ever born, there is no one any greater than John the Baptist. But in God’s kingdom, even the least important person is greater than John.” Luke 7:28 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps for …
“The blind can see. The crippled can walk. Lepers are cleansed of the disease. The deaf can hear. The dead come back to life. The poor have finally heard the good news they’ve been waiting for.” Luke 7:22 Casual English Bible It seems like a …
When Jesus saw that a widow’s only son had died, possibly leaving her destitute, he talked to the dead. “‘Young man, I’m talking to you. Get up!’ The dead man sat up and started talking.” Luke 7:14-15 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps for …
“When a soldier asked Jesus to heal the soldier’s slave without making the trip to the soldier’s house, Jesus told the crowd, “Let me tell you something. Nowhere in all of Israel have I come across such remarkable faith.” Luke 7:9 Casual …
HERE’S THE HEADLINE of a surprising article in my local Kansas City Star: “Was Jesus crucified during a solar eclipse? NASA shows one occurred in 33 A.D.” I live near the zone of totality for the eclipse that’s coming on Monday. Clouds permitting, …
