Rediscovering Mary By Dr. David Reagan There are two things that have always bothered me about Mary, the mother of Jesus. First, I have been appalled by the efforts of the Catholic Church to deify her — to make her into a god. Second, I have been troubled by the…
The Messiah’s Unique Address By Dr. David Reagan My all-time favorite drama is Our Town, written in 1937 by Thornton Wilder and performed for the first time in 1938, the year of my birth. I witnessed Our Town my first time in 1953 when I was in junior high school.…
On What Jewish Feast Was Jesus Born? By Dr. David Reagan According to Luke 1:24-26, Mary conceived Jesus in the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy with John the Baptist. This means that Jesus was born 15 months after the angel Gabriel appeared to Elizabeth’s husband, Zacharias, and informed him that…
Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? By Dr. David Reagan Every year during the Christmas season I start receiving critical messages from professing Christians who condemn me for celebrating Christmas. Some verge on outright hate mail. They seem to be prompted by Christmas articles I have written in the past. Or, they…
The Miracle of the Incarnation By Dr. David Reagan All year round, I keep a small manger scene on my desk at home to remind me daily of the miracle of the incarnation. To me, it is simply mind-boggling to think that God loved Mankind enough, despite our sinful wretchedness,…
Do Not Miss His Coming By Matt Ward It still amazes me when I read how the Jewish religious leaders of 2,000 years ago managed to completely miss Jesus’ first coming? These were highly educated men, especially in the signs that would indicate the emergence of Messiah. Yet they failed…
We Are All Barabbas By Nathan Jones Let’s take a look at the story of Barabbas as it relates to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. How does Pilate’s release of a criminal relate to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus? For a fascinating teaching which reveals the deeper insights…
3 Compelling Reasons for Hope By Jonathan C. Brentner Jesus’ tomb is empty; it’s an established historical fact. All the attacks on Jesus’ resurrection come in the form of trying to explain the vacant grave. They do this because they cannot deny the reality that His body was missing from…
Deeper Insights Into the Resurrection of Lazarus (Part 2 of 2) By Nathan Jones We’re continuing our fascinating teaching revealing the deeper insights concerning the resurrection story of Lazarus. We invited Doug Greenwold, a Bible scholar who serves as the senior teaching fellow for a ministry called Preserving Bible Times,…
Deeper Insights Into the Resurrection of Lazarus (Part 1 of 2) By Nathan Jones One of the most important principles of biblical interpretation is to keep in mind the context of what you’re trying to interpret. But, often this results only in attention being given to the grammatical context. We…