Byzantine Mosaic,Ravenna, Italy, 6th century One of the most dramatic stories in the Gospels is Jesus’ encounter with two desperate…
“The Swine Driven into the Sea,”James Tissot, c. 1886. When following Jesus’ ministry during its early stages, it is important…
“Often when we read the Bible, we see what we know but don’t know what we see.” The sentence quoted…
“The Calling of St. Matthew,”Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1621. Shortly after he calls his first four disciples, and while his popularity…
“The Calling of Peter and Andrew,”Duccio di Buoninsegna, c. 1308. After an early excursion to Jerusalem at the beginning of…
“Jesus and the Samaritan Woman,”Alonso Cano, c.1650. In the early chapters of John’s Gospel, we are quickly introduced to Jesus’…
“Christ and Nicodemus,”Crijn Hendricksz, C. 1601 Following Jesus’ first miracle, where he turned water into wine at a wedding celebration…
“The first thing to notice about Jesus is the hardest thing for many Christians to notice about him. It helps…
The way in which Jesus picked his disciples is such an interesting story, because he chose to find disciples who…
“The Wedding Feast at Cana”Julius S. von Carosfeld, 1819 Following his baptism in the Jordan River and his 40-day-and night…