The Explainer: Five Christmas story elements that don’t appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper
CHRIS GREENOUGH, in an article first published on The Conversation, says some of best-known parts of the Christmas story aren’t in the Bible at all…
Open Book: How Jesus enters the pain of the oppressed
NILS VON KALM looks at a passage in Mark’s Gospel in which Jesus encounters a man possessed by an “impure spirit”…
Sight-Seeing: The radical inclusion of Jesus
NILS VON KALM looks at how what he once thought was exclusive about Jesus is actually inclusive…
Advent 2023 – The Christmas story explored
GRAPHIC: Beto Gomez/Shutterstock In the lead-up to Christmas this year, we’re featuring 24 days exploring the Biblical story of Christ’s birth… All Bible quotes come from the NIV unless stated otherwise. A mosaic depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus. PICTURE: Mayerberg/iStockphoto. DAY 24What names are given to Jesus in the story of His birth?Both Mary and Joseph are […]
Open Book: Looking again at the Parable of the Pounds
NILS VON KALM puts forward the arguments for a different approach to the Parable of the Pounds found in Luke 19…
The Long Read: New books spotlight women’s leadership in New Testament
“It’s not that we’re trying to rewrite history. It’s simply that women have been obscured,” said Beth Allison Barr. EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports…
Open Book: I, Peter – How the Gospel heals your shame
NILS VON KALM reflects on the Gospel story of Peter…
This Life: Learning to have pure joy in seasons of suffering
CHARISSA CHEONG says that when we face trials – as Jesus did – it is often a sign that God is doing a great work…
Sight-Seeing: What does the Bible really say about prophecy?
NILS VON KALM takes a look at a Biblical concept of prophecy…
Open Book: A healing of holistic proportions
NILS VON KALM looks at the Gospel account of Jesus’ meeting with a woman who had been suffering from a flow of blood for 12 years…