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Despite remaining unmentioned in the New Testament, Sepphoris was the showplace of Herod Antipas and his capital for Galilee. It lay only four miles from Nazareth. Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have just uncovered a pagan temple there, measuring 24 m. x 12 m. Although the deity or deities to which it was dedicated are still unknown, later Sepphoris coins indicate the city hosted a temple to Zeus and Tyche. This discovery reinforces earlier conclusions that Sepphoris (OT Zippori) was mainly pagan at the time of Jesus. Excavations at Sepphoris by several institutions have been ongoing since 1983. More>>

A golden crown of oak leaves newly discovered at Aigai, the ancient capital of Macedonia, illustrates the "crown of righteousness" the Apostle Paul describes and the "crown of life" in the Book of Revelation. The vital question we must ask is, Who will wear this crown, and why? More>>

The new Andrew Adamson film continues the "Chronicles" adventures in a spectacular way. It yanks us from our chairs into Narnia much as the heroes themselves are summoned by an irresistible blowing of a magical battle horn.

This time the four Pevensie children don't find Narnia--Narnia finds them, and not in a spare room of their boarding house, but in the unlikeliest of places: a railway station. Narnia needs their help, now that their Golden Age of being kings and queens is over--over so long ago, in fact, that they have almost been forgotten. They are summoned to help a prince reclaim his rightful throne, and they need all the help they can get. But will their friends be help enough? Will Aslan return to set all right? Like the original children's story, "Prince Caspian" forces us to look deep within ourselves. Can we find the courage, do we have the loyalty, is our faith strong enough for the desperate battle ahead? More >>

Have you ever attended a free concert? At its conclusion, or as you walk out in the middle, you might have reminded yourself, "You get what you pay for." But have you ever been to a concert where you sat among the musicians? This one was full of surprises, with the most astounding of them coming after the last musical flourish. MORE>>

Arriving at the empty tomb of Jesus early Sunday morning, Peter and John found the cloth covering Jesus' face neatly folded. Does this refer to an ancient rule of table etiquette as many e-mails argue? If the answer is no, what significance does it really have? More>>

What is the Greek Text Behind the King James (Authorised) Version?
New Testament textual criticism has come a long way since the first Greek New Testament appeared in 1516, or even since 1611, with the beloved King James Version was first published. Has the underlying Greek text improved since then? On what basis do modern textual critics make their decisions? You may find the answers surprising. More >>

Eat my flesh? Drink my blood?
When Jesus demanded that people eat his flesh and drink his blood, was he advocating a suicidal cannibalism? Or was his metaphor calling people to a new kind of relationship with himself? What does it mean to eat his flesh and drink his blood? And how is this related to the communion Christians have with Jesus in the Lord's Supper? More >>

Adulterous Woman's Letter to Her Ex-Lover
We look over the shoulder of a woman scratching out a letter on papyrus with a reed pen. She looks familiar--where have we seen her before? Ah, yes! Now we know who she is. The woman dragged before the Teacher, surrounded by men ready to stone her to death for adultery. Yet she lives, spared on a technicality when the witnesses against her refused to do their duty. What is this letter she writes in such haste? To whom does she write? To the man who abandoned her to the poisonous righteous? What would she have to say to him? More >>

The Da Vinci Code claims Jesus was married. But where’s the proof?
Did Jesus marry Mary Magdalene? The Da Vinci CodeL says he did. Let's examine the proof Dan Brown gives to support his controversial claim. More >>

What? Judas Iscariot? Write a Gospel?
The sensationalist news of a newly discovered "Gospel of Judas" has people asking whether, like the "DaVinci Code" suggests, we've been deceived about the true history of Jesus and the apostles. Yet a closer look at the English translation of the document indicates that it does not derive from Christianity at all, but from Gnosticism. And the "Gospel of Judas," like all Gnostic gospels, is hardly good news. Here's why. More >>

Jesus walked on ice, not water?
Did Jesus really walk on the water of the Sea of Galilee, or was he actually walking on a patch of ice that the disciples didn't see? We examine this new explanation of one of the most amazing miracles of the Gospels, suggested by a professor of oceanography. Will it freeze faith solid or melt under close scrutiny? More >>

Da Vinci’s "Last Supper" Already Coded
"The Da Vinci Code" relabels a figure in Leonardo's "The Last Supper" as Mary Magdalene, a central figure in its tale of mystery and intrigue. Here's why the label won't stick to the fresco and what is the true message of the masterpiece. More >>

Revelation! The Apocalypse! Either you love it or you hate it! But do you understand it? And can you explain it to someone else?

This 330-page book by Steve Singleton was 15 years in the making, developed from lectures, seminars, and college courses on the Apocalypse in school, church, and university settings in 11 states and the Caribbean. It features numerous illustrations and over 100 helpful charts! The 80-page introduction explains the interpretation principles vital to understanding the Apocalypse, the backgrounds of Revelation, and the major schools of interpretation with strengths and weaknesses of each!

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