How Jesus Endured the Pain of the Cross
Jesus refused anesthesia. Yet something supernatural sustained Him during His suffering.
Jesus refused anesthesia. Yet something supernatural sustained Him during His suffering.
I’ve been asked by a number of reporters my opinion on why Mark Burnett’s TV series, The Bible, has been so wildly popular. It’s not hard to figure out, but I’m really quite amazed at the number of mainstream reporters who are baffled by its success. In most cases, I refer them to three reasons articulated very well by marketing expert Jonathan Bock at Grace Hill Media:
Once again an atheist organization is attacking our national motto—this time suing to have it removed from our currency.
Did you know that John Winthrop, one of the Puritan fathers, believed that the Plymouth colony was established after the pattern of Israel in order to be “a New Israel?” Did you know that there was some discussion early on for Hebrew to be the official language of this new country? Did you know that there are Hebrew letters in the official seal of Yale University?
The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference—the nation’s largest Christian Hispanic organization—has issued the following statement in regard to the election of the new Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope:
The Bible is not only the world’s most widely distributed book (by the billions), it is also the world’s most widely banned book. That’s because it is not just an eclectic assortment of ancient religious traditions. Rather, it is the ultimate threat to the status quo of prideful, human kingdom-building, the ultimate collection of divinely inspired revolutionary writings.