By T.R. Robertson They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, ”Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. ”Stay here and keep […]
By David Faust I have a special appreciation for the early spring. Maybe it’s because I grew up on a farm. I like it when the sun melts away the winter chill. It refreshes my spirit when daffodils and crocuses pop through the icy grass—harbingers of even lovelier flowers soon to bloom. In Ohio […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Last November I saw two movies that offered answers to the problems of pain and death and the possibility of life beyond death—answers many people today actually pursue (though these movies were fantasy films). But the answers do not satisfy. The Horror of Reincarnation I went to see […]
By Joyce Long The tension pressed around them like thick, suffocating humidity. Jesus and his disciples endured stares, whispers, and downward glances while hurrying toward Bethany. Only two days until Passover, Jesus needed time to relax with his disciples at the home of Simon the Leper. There he would spend time with friends, trying […]
By Steve Wyatt Jesus Christ exists beyond time. He had no beginning and will never experience an end. He is eternally constant, eternally present. Now relax. We’ll never completely understand the concept, and most likely, we’ll continue to shrug and sigh at the mere suggestion that Jesus eternally “was.” Even so, a proper understanding […]
