The idea of sharing the gospel with others can be a little intimidating. We often worry about what will happen if we say the wrong thing? Or what if they say no? Or even if we’re bad Christians if we can’t name every single person who has come to faith because we talked about Jesus. There’s often so much...

Jesus’ death and resurrection shouldn’t have been a surprise to the two disciples. He met their discouragement and confusion with Scripture, revealing that it all points to Him. Jesus could have shown Himself to them and removed their doubt and questioning, but instead, He revealed the truth found in God’s Word about the kind of Messiah He would be....

What is the mission of the Church? This is a question that has been asked, well, for more or less as long as there’s been such a thing as the Church. So what is the church’s mission? Let’s find out what Scripture has to say. The Bible speaks a great deal to the mission of the church. But one...

Jesus approached the weeping Mary, and rather than announcing His resurrection with fanfare, He instead kindly asked her why she was crying and then revealed who He was by calling her name. She was the first to see the risen Lord, but many would follow. More than five hundred people in total would see our raised and glorified Savior,...

Faith is a word that almost everyone uses, but few people really understand. Faith is often used to describe having confidence in someone or something, but it’s just as often used as if it were code for a dream or wishful thinking. But how does the Bible describe faith? The Bible describes faith as trusting in Christ alone for...

Mark highlighted the mocking of Jesus more than any other Gospel writer. Jesus was mocked by soldiers. He was mocked by passersby. He was mocked by the two thieves occupying crosses next to Him. Ironically, we still find truths in their mocking. For example, they mocked Him for saying the temple would be destroyed and rebuilt in three days....