The two scenes differed in many ways. The courtrooms bore little direct resemblance. The judges were different. The milieu of family, friends, and press that filled the seats were different. There were also similarities. Defendants stood before juries of their peers facing such serious accusations that their entire earthly future...

What does it mean to be like Jesus? What does it mean to be Christ-like? Becoming like Him is a primary goal of the Christian life, of which we often speak. But what exactly does that mean in practical terms? It’s got to mean more than we just become a...

This past week’s portion of scripture in John 20:10-18 is about the empty tomb and Mary Magdalene. This got me wondering about this remarkable woman. Who was this unlikely servant and follower of Christ? We know that Christ cast seven demons out of her. I didn’t want to hurry too...