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Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — four accounts, one Christ.

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The Easter Story: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus

The Easter story is the center of the Christian faith. Everything in the New Testament — and, according to the apostles, everything in the Old Testament — points toward this: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

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People of the Bible

Who Was John the Baptist? The Voice Crying in the Wilderness

John the Baptist lived in the desert, ate locusts and wild honey, and declared that someone greater than himself was coming. Discover the prophet who prepared the way for Jesus.

A gaunt man in a camel-hair garment standing knee-deep in the Jordan with one arm raised, a few people waiting in the shallows

People of the Bible

Who Was Mary, the Mother of Jesus? The Young Woman Who Said Yes

Mary was a teenager in a small town when an angel arrived with news that would change the world. Discover her courage, her faith, and her extraordinary role in history.

Mary in the doorway of a stone house in Nazareth at first light, a clay water jar against her hip, stopped mid-task

People of the Bible

Who Was Thomas? The Disciple Remembered for His Doubt

Thomas refused to believe in the resurrection without proof — but his story is about far more than doubt. Discover the loyalty, honesty, and faith of 'Doubting Thomas.'

A man standing apart with folded arms in the corner of a shuttered upper room, others seated around a lamp behind him

People of the Bible

Who Was Peter? From Fisherman to the Rock of the Church

Peter walked on water, denied Jesus three times, and became the bold leader of the early church. Discover the story of the apostle Jesus called 'the Rock.'

Peter in the shallows of the Sea of Galilee at dawn, a wet net over one shoulder, a charcoal fire on the stones

People of the Bible

Who Was Mary Magdalene? The First Witness of the Resurrection

Who Was Mary Magdalene? Mary Magdalene's name appears in the Gospels more times than most of the twelve apostles — twelve appearances across all four Gospels, always at the most pivotal moments of Jesus's ministry.

Mary Magdalene turning in a walled garden at sunrise, an alabaster jar in her hand, the open tomb in the hillside beyond

People of the Bible

Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? His Life, Ministry, and Why He Changed Everything

Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? No figure in human history has shaped the world more than Jesus of Nazareth. More books have been written about him than any other person who ever lived.

A man in an undyed linen tunic and russet mantle walking a dust road through open Galilean country at sunset

Scripture

Jesus as the Bread of Life: Unveiling the Hidden Treasures in Scripture

Jesus, in declaring Himself the Bread of Life, fulfills the symbolism of the Bread of the Presence. He is the perpetual presence of God.

Life

Hosanna: The Shout of Praise that Sounds Kinda Like a Sneeze ;)

Hosanna: The Shout of Praise That Could Have Been a Sneezing Panda When you hear the word "Hosanna," you might think it's the name of your new exotic neighbor or perhaps a fancy brand of organic granola.

Scripture

What are the Beatitudes? Key Points from the Sermon on the Mount

The Beatitudes, a set of teachings by Jesus, are found in the Gospel of Matthew (5:3-12) and the Gospel of Luke (6:20-22), forming a crucial part of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and the Sermon on the Plain in Luke.

Jesus seated on a rock on a Galilean hillside teaching a small crowd sitting on the grass, the lake hazy in the distance

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