Christmas/Easter On The Third Day…Resurrection! D Fevig, March 25, 2024April 1, 2026 The Christian faith depends on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:16-19, “For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those… Continue Reading
Christmas/Easter Palm Sunday to Good Friday: the Crowds D Fevig, March 25, 2024April 1, 2026 We hear it all the time. Here’s how the story goes: “The same crowd who welcomed Jesus into the city on Palm Sunday with palm fronds and expressions of worship, turned on him at his trial only five days later on Good Friday”. This shows how fickle human nature is…. Continue Reading
Christmas/Easter The Death of Jesus – Why Crucifixion? D Fevig, March 25, 2024April 1, 2026 Many ancient cultures practiced crucifixion, and some modern ones, including Japan, as recently as the 1800s. There were reports of the Islamic State (ISIS) practicing it even in the last 10-15 years. The Romans adopted crucifixion from the Carthaginians in North Africa during the Punic wars of the 200s BC…. Continue Reading
Theology A Better Kind of Death D Fevig, March 2, 2024April 13, 2024 We all die. A cheerless way to start an article, isn’t it? As Benjamin Franklin reportedly said, “… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Christians attribute death in the world to our first parents, Adam and Eve. God told Adam that if… Continue Reading