The fourth Gospel has frequent pauses after events and miracles to engage in long discourses. These often take the form of debates between Jesus and his critics, designated as the “Jews,” an odd ...

An overview of the historical background and theology of Mark to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. It is widely agreed that Peter probably passed on the content of this ...

In the preview for this column in the April print magazine, the question was posed: “What does it mean to testify?” But in light of the ongoing conversations, initiatives and movements to advance the ...

Good preaching requires mastery of rhetoric, in particular the tools of repetition and organization. “Otherwise, they’re not gonna remember,” says John Baldovin, S.J. “This is a no-brainer, but ...

“Accompanying Jesus were the Twelve and some women” (Luke 8:2). 1 Tim 6:2c-12; Luke 8:1-3 Luke describes the entourage surrounding Jesus as the Twelve and “some women.” Considering the role that women ...

It used to be that you could talk about being a Christian and people would know what you meant. But then the term Christian got somewhat confused, and just about everybody who was born in a “Christian ...

I have always loved the Acts of the Apostles and have often recommended it to those who are approaching the Bible for the first time. Filled with colorful narratives, adventure, martyrdom, persecution ...