“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…
Several years ago, I was leading a group of Americans on a tour through the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. This…
Sometimes I think I ask too many questions when I read the Bible. As I was studying Jesus’ early life…
In an earlier post, “A Surprise Birth” (April 11, 2011) that describes the miraculous birth of Jesus, I comment that…
Statue of Tiberius Jesus had lots of competition. When he traveled around Judea and Galilee preaching about the “Kingdom of…