Ariel Sabar has penned a devastating exposé of the forged fragment known as Gospel of Jesus’ Wife. The article is well-researched and well-written—but it also includes a couple of historical errors that seem to have become conventional wisdom in far too many news articles.
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Proclamation: The Search for a Shining Face
What does the book of Ecclesiastes have to say to believers in Jesus Christ today? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Sure, the book starts with the refrain, “Emptiness! Emptiness! Everything is emptiness”—but it doesn’t end there.
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Church History: Rome Burned, But Nero Never Fiddled
In late July in the year AD 64, a fire began in the city of Rome that changed the course of history. The fire raged six days before being brought under control. When the smoke cleared on July 23, seven of Rome’s fourteen districts had been partly destroyed and three districts were completely obliterated. Then […]
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Family Ministry: PROOF Pirates Book and Vacation Bible School Material
Chore charts. Report cards. Standardized tests. Athletic banquets. Kids are inundated with messages about their performance. Because performance—work and reward—is one of the basic structures of our lives, kids often grow up thinking, “I am what I am because of what I do . . . or because of what I’ve failed to do.” How […]
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Apologetics: A New Teaching Series on How We Got the Bible
A few weeks from now, Rose Publishing will release a new book and video series entitled How We Got the Bible. The topic of the book and video series is—you guessed it!—how we got the Bible. (Click here for a quick peek at the video production process.) Here are a few of the topics I cover in […]
[Read More...]Family Ministry: The D6 Conference Celebrates Six Years
D6 launched its first family ministry conference in 2009. Six years later, the D6 Conference has developed into a global community of leaders who are forming the future of family ministry. I’ve been privileged to partner with D6 since 2010, championing an environment where the church and home work together to shape the next generation. […]
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Church History: Why Does Church History Even Matter?
Why does it matter if Christians know the history of their faith? Well, imagine trying to sustain a marriage with total amnesia, never fully aware of all the past experiences that you and your spouse have shared. Sure, it’s possible sustain such a relationship—and many people whose husbands or wives suffer from dementia valiantly do […]
[Read More...]PROOF: The Pirates are Coming
PROOF and the doctrines of grace are the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School at Sojourn Community Church—and it’s all wrapped up in a high-seas pirate adventure! Look carefully in the video, and you’ll see PROOF coauthor Timothy Paul Jones falling to the deck with the rest of the Sojourn VBS pirate crew. Be […]
[Read More...]PROOF: A Quick Introduction to PROOF #9DaysUntilPROOF
Here’s a quick video introduction to the forthcoming book PROOF: Finding Freedom through the Intoxicating Joy of Irresistible Grace:
[Read More...]Apologetics: What Historical Proof Do We Have for the Life of Jesus?
Christianity.com: Beyond the Bible, what historical proofs do we have when it comes to the life of Jesus?-Timothy Paul Jones from christianitydotcom2 on GodTube.
[Read More...]Church History: How Did the Many Marriages of Henry VIII Change the History of Christianity?
Church History: A Quick Introduction to the Icon Controversy
Theology: What is the Millennium?
Christianity.com: What is the Millennium? – Timothy Paul Jones from christianitydotcom2 on GodTube.
[Read More...]Church History: What Are the Gnostic Gospels and Why Do They Matter?
Christianity.com: What are the Gnostic Gospels?-Timothy Paul Jones from christianitydotcom2 on GodTube.
[Read More...]Church History: Why the History of Christianity Matters
Christianity.com: Why You Need to Know Christian History – Timothy Paul Jones from christianitydotcom on GodTube.
[Read More...]Church History: What Are Some of the Best Books about Church History?
Video courtesy of Christianity.com So now that you’ve spent thirty days looking at the history of Christianity, what’s next? What books or videos can provide you with deeper understanding of how God has worked throughout the past two thousand years? Well, not surprisingly, I’m a bit partial to a certain book and video series known […]
[Read More...]Church History: How and When Will God Bring History to an End?
Video courtesy of Christianity.com For more on how Christians have thought about the end of time throughout history, take a look at this book and video series: Rose Guide to End Times Prophecies and Four Views of the End Times. 30 Days through Church History: Day 29
[Read More...]Church History: Why Is Christianity Currently Headed South?
30 Days through Church History: Day 28
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Church History: How Did a Christian Politician Help to End the British Slave Trade?
To learn more about William Wilberforce and the end of the British slave trade, read this introduction from Eric Metaxas or this summary from C. Ben Mitchell. 30 Days through Church History: Day 24
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Church History: How Christians Settled an Argument About Election
:: Defenestration and Divine Election in Seventeeth-Century Europe :: By the opening years of the seventeenth century, the Reformation had turned European Christianity into a conglomeration of conflicting sects. The Roman Catholic Council of Trent drew a firm line between Catholics and Protestants by declaring that Roman Catholic tradition represents the final authority when it […]
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