The start of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee is introduced by a somber note: the arrest of John the Baptist. Matthew will later tell the story in detail: Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee under the Roman ...
Scientists have found a lost Bible chapter 1500 years after it was first written. It was made possible using UV light.
Jewish and Christian leaders have prayed this “Priestly Blessing” over their congregations for centuries. However, this ...
There are six hundred passages of explicit violence in the Hebrew (Old Testament) Bible; one thousand verses where God’s own ...
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Reverend Brumbaugh explores the biblical call to seek God, inspired by the Magi's journey, highlighting faith, intentionality ...
I love our church’s hymnbook, and I have my favorite hymns. Similarly, the Old Testament “Hymnbook” is the Book of Psalms, and I love Psalm 136. This psalm has 26 verses that tell of God’s goodness ...
“This is not a Bible just for Mennonites,” says Anabaptism at 500 project director John Roth.