Age old writing advice says an author should "show rather than tell" what he or she wishes to say. John is a good author. Rather than explaining to us with…
On the evening of Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples could be found hiding in a locked room, frightened by the world. And when Jesus appears among them, they were frightened by…
After the resurrection, Jesus appears to all his disciples at the same time while in a locked room. Well, all disciples but one. Thomas. Poor Thomas was not present when…
Mark's Gospel is not the fanciest, the most polished, or the most theologically rich of the gospels--and this is certainly true concerning the resurrection account. However, the simplicity of Mark's…
It's Palm Sunday, the day Jesus enters into Jerusalem, the city of kings. But his entrance isn't like that of most kings. He is not riding a stallion but a…
