Passion Week Meditations: Palm Sunday

Passion Week is upon us. For Christians, it culminates in the most sacred events on our calendar: Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. However, as Jesus entered the Holy City of Jerusalem for the last time (until His soon return!), it initiated what we call Passion Week. The Old Testament prophesied of One to come who …

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Could Jesus’ Body Have Been Stolen from the Tomb?

Scripture and well-documented earthly sightings of Jesus clearly indicate that He rose from the dead. However, those who oppose the truth of the resurrection of Jesus come up with all sorts of alternative explanations of how Jesus' body disappeared from the tomb. As we approach the day that changed the world forever, consider the unsubstantiated …

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A View Toward Passover

Hey friends! Before this new week ends, Passover will commence. (Sunset Saturday evening.) The 8-day bundle of feasts, known most readily as Passover, actually encompasses the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of First Fruits. All are symbolic of the Israelite's escape from Egyptian captivity, only to wander in the desert for 40 years. …

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Healed by Touching the Master’s Garment

I love going to the Galilee area in Israel, opening my Bible, and watching the Gospels literally come to life. It is impossible not to be changed when, suddenly, Jesus' miracles around the shores of the Sea of Galilee become incredibly vivid. Over 2/3 of Jesus' ministry took place in a relatively small area around …

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