This column was first preached as a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Vashon Island on the Second Sunday in Lent, March 16, 2025. The readings for that day are Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; ...

Jesus enters Jerusalem in The Chosen Season 5 Episode 1, and by the end, he’s ready to teach the city a lesson.

Launching March 28, hit show doesn't downplay Christ's Jewish roots but takes advice from a Messianic rabbi. Season Five: ...

At its core, self-righteousness is a defense mechanism. People cling to their moral certainty because they fear being wrong (cognitive dissonance). They experience mental discomfort when their beliefs ...

Everyone against him . . . the people of the city and those from abroad, and the Pharisees and the soldiers ... from Pilate the permission required by Roman law for the burial of condemned ...

As an example, John Ankerberg and John Weldon in their book, The Facts on Roman Catholicism ... of the Temple and debates with Christians, the Pharisees at Jamnia finally limited the Hebrew ...

Caiaphas was the high priest when Jesus was crucified and pushed for His death. The Pharisees and the Sadducees met at the ...

As a Jesus-loving Catholic, I’ve been disappointed to observe that many members of the Catholic and broader Christian ...

We had a guest speaker this Sunday, a man who started a Flatiron’s church plant in North Carolina. One of the things I admire about Flatirons Church is the passion they have about the vision of ...

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and ...

The fifth season premiere is great, and the best opener to a “The Chosen” season yet. Everything good about the series is ...