Last week, we looked at the time period in which Jesus was born. The Roman Empire sprawled across the Mediterranean and governed much of the known world under an uneasy … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 2)
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Dispatches from the War on Christmas: the Wars Before
I think one of my biggest frustrations with the whole “War on Christmas” phenomenon is when people pretend it’s new. Check this out: The end of the ancient Roman year … Continue reading Dispatches from the War on Christmas: the Wars Before
Why We Need the Book of Judges in 2017
Growing up, I remember hearing stories of Samson. As best I could tell, he was pretty much the Bible’s Hercules— a man with superhuman strength who took on the Philistines … Continue reading Why We Need the Book of Judges in 2017