How do we disagree like Christians? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The different ways the religious leaders attempt to trap Jesus with their questions in Mark 12:13-37How Jesus’ answers reveal His wisdomWhy we cannot flatly take Jesus’ actions and answers and use them as a model for our...

I enjoy riddles. Like this one: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Riddles like this one are fun for me because they give me the opportunity to stretch my thinking. The way to solve most riddles is to think outside of the box. Like this one. The answer? Footsteps. It makes total sense...

Is the Lord’s Supper just a formality of the church, or is it more than that? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Where we find the Lord’s Supper (or communion) in ScriptureWhy we need to pay special attention to an event that is recorded multiple times in...

While the Christian faith doesn’t have a large number of formal rituals, there are two that are essential to the life of the believer. One of those is the Lord’s Supper. Let’s explore what that is.  The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience memorializing the death of Jesus, our Redeemer, and anticipating His second coming. This is...

It’s G. K. Chesterton’s fault. One of the first Christian books I read as a new believer was Orthodoxy. I’m still not entirely certain what motivated me to pick this book up—I could have chosen any number of other titles—but this was the one. I devoured it, leaving nary a page unmarked. My mind was on fire as I...

When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt, He fulfilled a prophecy by the prophet Zechariah five hundred years earlier (Zech. 9:9). Jesus was able to direct the disciples to the exact location and moment where they could secure the colt for Him to ride. Jesus is the Messiah who was foretold. He received worship from people. And He...