More Valuable Than Sparrows
God cares about every detail of our lives, and submitting to His sovereign plan leads to life everlasting…
JOHN THE BAPTIST
From the Editor Nov/Dec 2024
Christmas is coming! People throughout the world eagerly await this most wonderful time of year. Kids wait impatiently to open gifts, hoping to receive the…
John the Baptist: His Purpose and Passion
In 1906, a new land-speed record of 127 miles per hour was set by Fred Marriott on Ormond Beach in Daytona, Florida…
Essene or Not Essene?
John the Baptist’s ministry and message bear striking similarities to a sect of Judaism active in the 1st century called the Essenes. Like John, the Essenes lived…
Jesus & John
John the Baptist is one of the strangest, most unusual, and most interesting people found in the pages of the Bible. From the predicted forerunner of the…
‘Why Then Do You Baptize?’
While preaching in the Judean wilderness, John the Baptist proclaimed, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Mt. 3:2)…
Speaking Truth to Power
Celebrated Jewish cartoonist Bob Mankoff once said in an interview, “I know everybody wants humor to be subversive and…
The Greatest Messenger
For 400 years, Israel had not heard a word from God. From Moses (ca. 1400 BC) to Malachi (ca. 400 BC), God sent…
The Death of John the Baptist
The wine flowed freely throughout the lavish banquet hall. The occasion was the pagan birthday celebration of Herod Antipas…