By Jonathan Pageau There is no ass or ox in the Biblical narratives of the birth of Christ. Yet, besides the Christ Child himself, the ass and the ox are the most ancient and stable elements in the iconography of the nativity. In fact the earliest example of a nativity known to us contains only … [Read more...]
Jesus’ Birth and When Herod the Great *Really* Died
by Jimmy Akin The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Jesus Christ was born in the final years of the tyrant known as Herod the Great. He tells us that when Jesus was born, Herod panicked and had all the baby boys in Bethlehem killed. Fortunately, the Holy Family escaped to Egypt and remained there … [Read more...]
Why You Should Write Your Sermons At Least Two Weeks In Advance
by Bob Hostetler Saw this and thought to myself - "Self, could you do this? I mean, week after week, successfully?" Early in my ministry, Thursdays were my sermon prep day—for the coming Sunday (I’ve never been a Saturday guy; just can’t live that close to the edge). And when we started Cobbl … [Read more...]
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