“Hematohidrosis.” It’s the medical term for the condition Luke records Jesus experiencing on the night He was betrayed: “His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.” (Luke 22:44b) This type of reaction is well-known though relatively rare, according to Dr. Frederic Zugibe. He describes it like this: “‘Around the sweat glands, […]
On Appointed Tasks and Talking Donkeys
March 15, 2010 by
It’s interesting in the story of Christ riding on a donkey as He enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (Matthew 21:1-11) how the donkey just moments prior to the disciples coming to get him for His God-given appointed task, my friends, he was really just wallowing and whining and lamenting the fact that he’d never been […]
Whatever Became of Barabbas? (Part 2)
March 4, 2010 by
(To read Part 1 – The “Luck” of Barabbas, click here.) Do you remember the story of Jesus and Barabbas? Barabbas was freed while Jesus was condemned in his place. It’s a picture of what Christ has done for us. We each are under the death penalty for our sins. Jesus took our place and […]
The “Luck” of Barabbas (Part 1)
March 2, 2010 by
Barabbas. Do you remember him? He was the guy when Jesus was before Pilate who was offering for someone to be let go – it was Barabbas who got to go. (Matthew 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:18-25; John 18:39-40) You talk about “luck.” That’s what many in our society would call it. While as believers […]
Easter Song by Keith Green
April 12, 2009 by
Test Your Knowledge of Easter
March 22, 2008 by
Are you pretty up on things surrounding the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ? Let’s find out (answers below and page links to where answers were gained)… 1. Each Easter Americans buy the following amount of Marshmallow Peeps shaped like chicks, bunnies and eggs (of which yellow is the #1 color chosen): (a) 7 […]
Whatever Became of Barabbas?
March 20, 2008 by
Do you remember the story of Jesus and Barabbas? Barabbas was freed while Jesus was condemned in his place. It’s a picture of what Christ has done for us. We each are under the death penalty for our sins. Jesus took our place and paid the price so we could go free. So where did […]
Reliable Witnesses
April 7, 2007 by
There was a knock at the door and my dad opened it only to find two police officers there. And as it wasn’t an uncommon thing for this type of visit to the Campagna home, it would be this time. You see, my brother–he’d be the one who’d often get in trouble in the neighborhood […]
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