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The Christmas Story: Prophecy and the Birth of Jesus
Old Testament Fulfillment in the Christmas Story Why did Matthew use Old Testament verses in the Christmas story? At some point around Christmas time, people sitting in a typical church service will hear the Christmas story read from the Gospel of Matthew. But a lot of people tend to gloss over the parts which mention […]
Apologetics for Children
Apologetics for Children How can we help our children understand evidence for the Christian faith? When people ask me about apologetics for children, I think back to the time when my son was in kindergarten. A classmate would tease him at school by sarcastically asking, "Do you still believe in that God thing?" This confirmed my […]
Was the Virgin Birth Copied from Alexander the Great?
THE TABLE PODCAST The Virgin Birth Alexander the Great's birth story may have supernatural themes, but there is no virgin birth or virgin woman clearly present in the text Was the story of Jesus' virgin birth copied from Alexander the Great? On an episode of the Table Podcast called "Was the Virgin Birth Copied from […]
Why Holy Week Matters
Key Events of the Passion Week Investigating the Meaning, Significance, and Truth of Key Events in Holy Week What does Holy Week mean? What are the Holy Week events all about? Why does it matter? Holy Week, or the Passion Week, refers to the last week of Lent where Christians focus on key events in […]
The Christmas Story - Beyond Apologetics
Experiencing the Christmas Story Every December, I see a couple of approaches to Jesus’ birth on Christian blogs: Articles that approach the Christmas story from the perspective of “How Jesus came to Earth,” looking at it in light of what the Gospels tell about who Jesus turns out to be. Or, you get an apologetics […]