Many English-speaking Christians today are shocked to discover that James, half-brother to Jesus, was actually named Jacob! In fact, the same rule applies to his New Testament letter and every …
Baptism and Judaism
Have you ever wondered why there’s so much disagreement about baptism? Think of all the divisive questions concerning baptism: Churches have disagreed on these questions throughout the past two millennia—sometimes …
What Is the Tree of Life?
While visiting Sequoia National Park as a young boy, I remember following the trunk of a giant sequoia tree, trying to find the top. I leaned back, gazing, straining to …
Is God Still the God of Israel?
I’ll never forget watching the Jewish people in Israel bring in the Sabbath at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Jewish families walked along smiling and laughing, greeting their friends and …
The Miraculous Messiah of Matthew
The book of Matthew is the most Jewish of the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ earthly ministry. You can only fully appreciate Jesus’ miracles in Matthew if you pay attention …
Jesus Christ and the Gospel of the Kingdom
The following article is an excerpt from Renald Showers’ book The Foundations of Faith. Dr. Showers examines Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom of God, which has given rise to varying …
