Christ Defanged Death
If you remove the venom and fangs from a snake, you remove the pain and danger from its bite. A previously deadly snake would no
If you remove the venom and fangs from a snake, you remove the pain and danger from its bite. A previously deadly snake would no
How important is flour to making cookies? As we talk about the essentials of the Christian faith, none can be more important than Christ’s death
Some of the best things are treasured things from the past. To quote the famed animated character Wreck-It Ralph, “retro means old but cool” (Wreck-It
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, is a great example of how we yearn for a better ending to the
Has a child ever wandered from you in the supermarket or a pet gotten loose in the neighborhood? The sinking feeling of worry and grief—that
We can think of “light vs. dark” in two ways. We can envision light as an expulsion of the dark—all is darkness, but the light
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, is a great example of how we yearn for a better ending to the
“To most folks, piles of rotting food scraps and decaying yard waste may conjure images of death and decay. But if you think about it,
Fear of death and the desire for immortality is real. Alcor is a business that markets resurrection. People can pay tens of thousands of dollars
Fear of death and the desire for immortality is real. Alcor is a business that markets resurrection. People can pay tens of thousands of dollars
A good illustration of the vicarious and representative nature of Christ is the relationship between fans and their favorite sports teams. A die-hard fan lives
There is already protocol in place for when the Queen of England passes away. One of the more interesting details is that the BBC will
Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall so you can hear what people really have to say when you aren’t around?
Jesus is “the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep”(v.20). This video about growing apples, from True Food TV, talks about the various stages
N. T. Wright explains the seed analogy that Jesus used in John 12. “Jesus’s death will be like sowing a seed into the ground. It
Let’s say you knew it was going to rain and you even saw the storm clouds on the horizon. But you decide you are going
“Donald Grey Barnhouse, who was a pastor at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for many years, lost his wife when his daughter
When Jesus was raised from the dead, he was given power, or authority, over everything in heaven and on earth. This means there is nowhere
In the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis paints a picture of this atoning victory. To atone for the sins
“Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it