Category: Jesus

Is Jude the Weirdest Book in the New Testament?

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD 0-100, Apocrypha, Christian History, Church History, Jesus, Judaism, Judeo-Christian History, Missionaries, New Testament, Pastors, Religion, Scripture Impressions and Digressions

Pound-for-pound, Jude may be the weirdest book in the New Testament. One author called the book "bewildering." I still think weird sounds better. Why is Jude weird? Where else can you find phrases like: "these ungodly people...heap abuse on celestial beings." Or, "But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about … Continue reading Is Jude the Weirdest Book in the New Testament? →

Ash Wednesday and Lent – An evangelical perspective

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD 300-450, Christian History, Church History, Ecumenical, Hot Button Commentary ;), Jesus, Judeo-Christian History, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Religion, The Church and Society, Twenty-First Century

Today is Ash Wednesday. Many people consider its observance to be primarily for Roman Catholics, but the truth is Protestants and Evangelicals will be holding Ash Wednesday services all over the world in order to "mark" the first day of Lent. The Lenten season was first celebrated by Christians in the fourth century as a 40-day … Continue reading Ash Wednesday and Lent – An evangelical perspective →

We aren’t the first to be ashamed about Jesus

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD 0-100, Christian History, Church History, Early Church, Jesus, Jesus, Judeo-Christian History, New Testament, New Testament, Religion, Roman Empire, Scripture Impressions and Digressions, The Apostle Paul, The Church and Society

Romans 1:16: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." Most of us who have endeavored to follow Christ probably came across this verse early in our journey of faith. While I am … Continue reading We aren’t the first to be ashamed about Jesus →