Israel and Hamas' quest for the land of Palestine springs from a disagreement about which one is the true offspring of Abraham. But in the Christian New Testament writers like St. Paul argue that only Jesus is the true Offspring of Abraham. So whoever wants to...
One mistaken notion about Christianity is that its primary goal is to foster good ethical behavior. But the biblical reality is that Christianity is fundamentally God’s plan to rescue his humans and creation as a free act of grace. This grace is both necessary (since...
There have been three major interpretations of Jesus' death in the Bible – his death was substitutionary, his death defeated evil, and his death provides an example for how we are to serve others self-sacrificially. In this sermon Aaron explores the biblical...
The tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament were the places where God lived with his people, revealed himself to them, and forgave their sins. Jesus claimed to be this new temple – the place where God lives, reveals himself, and forgives sins. Then, in Jesus,...
When Christians talk about the spiritual gifts, they frequently get hung up discussing the so-called charismatic gifts – healing, speaking in tongues, prophecy, etc., but this unfortunately short-circuits the very important discussion about what the spiritual...
