The first time the word “prophet” is used in the Bible is when God tells Abimelech in a dream to return Sarah to Abraham in Genesis 20:7. God says, “Now, therefore, restore the man his wife; for he is ...
As we listen to the lessons today, it seems to me that what might be a very important question for us to reflect on and to draw more deeply from the lessons is the question, "What happens when we ...
I want to wish all my Christian friends Merry Christmas. I would also use this opportunity to highlight that Islam recognizes Jesus (peace be upon him) as a Prophet. Muslims believe that Jesus was a ...
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a United Kingdom-based war monitor, estimates the total death toll in Syria after the Arab Spring failed, to be about 610,000 after 12 years of civil war.
Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas, the festival commemorating the birth of the Prophet Jesus ?(). Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely ...
Our first lesson today from the prophet Ezekiel reminds us of the role of prophecy within the Jewish community, but also a role that continued on among Christians. Jesus was a prophet; John the ...
Christ is Prophet. Christ is Priest. Christ is King. This three-fold division of the mediatorial work of Jesus Christ has become traditional in Protestant theology. The offices declare the ...
In 2007 the Sunday Gospel reading is almost always from Luke. The first part of today’s text (Luke 1:1-4) is the Evangelist’s preface, in which he explains how and why he wrote this Gospel. Luke ...