HOW TO LIVE AS CHRISTIANS IN A POST-CHRISTIAN WORLD by Adam Miller
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a pastor. My father was a great example, and I wanted to be just like him. At twelve, after going forward at a campfire dedication service, he wasted no time preparing me for the ministry. I still remember my first sermon 30 years ago, preached […]
RESURRECTION SUNDAY: THE EMPTY TOMB
Today, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After spending the past seven days in the Gospel of Mark, we have finally reached the moment we’ve all been waiting for. But wait, there are only eight verses? Some of your Bibles might have a note stating that the earliest manuscripts do not include verses 9-20. […]
SATURDAY: THE SABBATH
Mark’s Gospel does not record what happened on Saturday during Holy Week. It was the Jewish Sabbath, so no one could do anything. Try to put yourself in the disciples’ shoes. They couldn’t get close to the tomb where Jesus was buried. Their secret hiding place in the Garden of Gethsemane had been discovered. Maybe […]