For years I have heard it said by Christians of quite different stripes that we are to be Jesus’ hands and feet. Closely related to this notion is the idea that the Christian community is to ...

The following is a transcribed Video Q&A, so the text may not read like an edited article would. Scroll to the bottom to view this video in its entirety. I've loved John Chapter 2, because it starts ...

The creedal affirmation that Christ’s suffering happened “under Pontius Pilate” rightly situates the incarnation in the midst of secular history. But the focus on Jesus’ passivity has arguably served ...

In recent decades, scores of books, manuals, and websites advocating “incarnational ministry” have encouraged Christians to move beyond ministry at a distance and to “incarnate” and immerse themselves ...

In the distance, Jerusalem’s Chapel of the Ascension commemorates the final departure of Jesus from his apostles and Palestine. (Wikimedia Commons public domain image) I taught the Gospel Doctrine ...

When Pope John Paul II proposed a new set of mysteries of the Rosary in 2002, he wished to make the Rosary even more into a compendium of the Gospel. The Pope pointed out that the traditional Joyful, ...

Jesus’ birth also fulfilled a prophecy of the Old Testament. This one was written by Micah the Prophet who wrote that Jesus was to be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2a) and He will be the “one who is to ...

As we pass the anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns and more churches begin to physically regather, it has been sobering to reflect on this past year of ministry. In August of 2020, I hit a wall. I was ...

The topic of demonic deliverance is a popular topic among many, both believers and unbelievers. The supernatural is intriguing to us all as we ponder God and the existence of angels and demons. There ...

The historical documents referring to Christ’s life and work may be divided into three classes: pagan sources, Jewish sources, and Christian sources. We shall study the three groups in succession. The ...

Of all the many miracles Jesus performed during his earthly ministry (that is, before his passion, death, and Resurrection), there is one that stands out: the feeding of the five thousands. Unlike any ...