I have just returned from five weeks of filming and traveling in Greece, Turkey, and Israel in preparation for making six DVDs about Jesus, Paul, and the Earliest Christians.  What I will be sharing with you in a series of posts are some of the still shots and insights gained from this trip. So join…

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE: THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF JESUS Jesus was well and truly alone now, having been abandoned by all his Galilean male disciples. Eliezer, though he had not abandoned Jesus, and had indeed gained access to Caiaphas’ house had not been able to stem the tide against Jesus. When the meeting was over,…

Sometimes I feel,Like a grain of sandOn a giant beachBy an endless sea. Sometimes I feel,Like a grain of saltSeasoning’s savorOn a mundane menu. Sometimes I feel,Like a grain of senseIn a cold cacophonyOf violent voices. Sometimes I feel,Like a grain of wheatThat the master plantedTo rise again. One thing I know.Despite the many questionsThe…

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: A DAY OF INFAMY The afternoon passed quickly, and the rendezvous at Bethany had happened without incident. The time came when Jesus sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. Say to the owner of the…

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