Living and Giving with a Heavenly Mindset: Colossians 3:2
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2 NKJV In Colossians 3, the apostle Paul continues to urge the Christians in Colossae to live in the fullness of their union with Christ (Colossians 2:6–7). Because we have been raised to life in Jesus, we are now eternally connected to him. Our focus has shifted…
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What Jesus Ate at the Last Supper
During these holy days, we focus our thoughts on Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection. As we walk these days with him, we might wonder about his earthly life. What was he thinking? Feeling? Seeing? Eating? This last question intrigued us, so we contacted a biblical scholar and asked him what Jesus ate at the last supper. “We really don’t know…
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4 Things You Need to Know About the Bible in America
The results are in. The answers are tallied. And according to the 2014 State of the Bible report, the Bible landscape in America is continuing to shift. Here are four trends from the State of the Bible that highlight the Bible shift that’s happening in our own country right now. Bible skeptics equal Bible engaged. Walk into any public place,…
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6 Rare Bible Artifacts Everyone Should See
Last week I got a sneak peek of one of the largest collections of Bibles and biblical artifacts in the world. The Verbum Domini II: God’s Word Goes Out to the Nations held at Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City featured everything from fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls to a microform Bible that astronauts took to the moon…
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How far has the Bible traveled?
Vatican City—Verbum Domini II: God’s Word Goes Out to the Nations is a remarkable testament to the power of Holy Scripture and peoples’ thirst for the Word of God. From the Greek World to Northeast Africa to China, the British Isles, North America and even the moon, God’s Word has known no bounds. An astounding reality is that this book,…
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Meeting Pope Francis In Person
Vatican City—I had my first glimpse of the Holy Father today as I stepped off the elevator into the lobby of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis makes his home. Energy percolated in the room as a phalanx of security guards surrounded him. Pope Francis’ back was to me, but I could tell he was blessing someone.…
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Special Bible Exhibit Opens in Vatican City
Vatican City—As I write this from the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis makes his home, I see the spire of St. Peter’s Basilica, the gold cross of Christ serving as a beacon of hope. Saint Peter’s Square is a short walk away. Pope Francis has just finished his Sunday morning address to thousands, who intersperse his talk…
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