On the 18th of July, AD64, fire broke out in the great city of Rome. The exact location of the beginning sparks of the fire and the cause of the burning of Rome remain unknown. Speculation continues the fire began either in the city’s marketplace or in the more poorly constructed slums of city. Fanned…
Waiting in Rome | The Vatican
The Catholic Church began looking at the Vatican at the center of ecclesiastical theology with the construction of a basilica over the grave of the Apostle Peter in the 4th century A.D.
Waiting in Rome
The book of Acts comes to an end with the Apostle Paul scheduled to have a court date with Caesar Nero himself sitting as judge. Paul awaits the arrival in Rome of his Jewish accusers. Luke provides us with these words: Paul lived there for two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed everyone…
Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew was the most popular New Testament book of Early Christianity. It is the most quoted NT writing in other early Christian literature. It appears to be the text used in the largest number of early sermons. The book strives to connect the ministry of Jesus to the Jewish expectations of the…
Tim Keller has become one of my favorite authors and preachers. Keller was the preaching minister at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, one of the largest churches on the island of Manhattan. Keller wrangled with Scripture on a deep and personal level. Battling cancer for several years, perhaps Keller looked at everything from a deeper, more personal…
1 Corinthians
The letter of 1 Corinthians to the members of the church at Corinth gives us one of the best pictures from either the New Testament or other records of history of how Christianity attempted to relate to an unChristian culture. Many commentaries emphasize the presence of problems in the church at Corinth. A more reasonable…
The Jericho Road
The Jericho Road is about an eighteen-mile path that connects Jerusalem to Jericho. The road drops 3600 feet in the short span of less than a mile. It is a steep, winding, descending, remote road that for centuries has been a haven for robbery and suffering. Evil lurks along every inch of this path. It…
Our Bags are Packed!
Another November rolls around, prompting our thoughts to turn to the holiday season. The Bible study lessons focus our attention on the Christmas story. This year we are going to spend some time attempting to recreate the journey taken by Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem. At many times and in many ways, the…