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James Harrison, a 77-year-old Australian has the blood that saved the lives of 2.4 million new born babies. His blood contains a rare antibody capable of curing Rhesus disease, a severe form of anemia affecting babies whose blood type is incompatible with that of their mother. He has donated blood over…

Published March 13, 2013 LiveScience A newly deciphered Egyptian text, dating back almost 1,200 years, tells part of the crucifixion story of Jesus with apocryphal plot twists, some of which have never been seen before. Written in the Coptic language, the ancient text tells of Pontius Pilate, the judge…

Protesters in Bankok, Thailand are spilling blood in demonstrations demanding that current Prime Minister Abhist Vejjajiva step down and that their country holds new elections. But they are aren’t spilling blood in the way you might think. Let me read an excerpt from a news story: “As dawn broke on March…

The Cross by Max Lucado The cross. Can you turn any direction without seeing one? Perched atop a chapel. Carved into a graveyard headstone. Engraved in a ring or suspended on a chain. The cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. An odd choice, don’t you think? Strange that a tool of torture would…

I Don't Understand "How many other people do this too?" The clerk looked up at me puzzled by my question. "How many people buy a candy bar to eat with their diet drink?" She laughed, "More than you'd think." During a particularly busy day, I'd stopped by the gift shop of the hospital to grab some "lunch,"…

Nothing "What's all the fuss about?" the skeptic asked. "What are you Christians celebrating anyway?" "Nothing," I responded, absolutely "nothing." The angel of the Lord proclaimed: "He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying." (Matthew 28:6 NASB) "Nothing"…

And His sacrifice was a suffering sacrifice. Notice He says, “This is my body which was broken for you.” A medical doctor, Truman Davis, contemplated the cross to determine what it was that caused Christ to die. Here’s what he wrote about the suffering of Christ: The preliminary scourging was done with…

Gethsemane And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:44 ) The other gospel writers don't mention the physical effects of Jesus' night in the Garden, that He had "great drops of blood" fall from his brow to the…

The Passover When a Jewish boy turned twelve, He was "a son of the law," taking on the full obligations of the law. If Jesus had lived within 20 miles of Jerusalem, it would have been His obligation to attend the Passover feast, but He didn't, He lived in Nazareth, about 60 miles from Jerusalem. But…

CALVARY In the movie Air Force One, Harrison Ford plays a fictional President who pledges to be tough on terrorists—never to negotiate, under any circumstances. But when terrorists took over Air Force One, and held a gun to his daughter's head, he suddenly was willing to negotiate. I don't blame him,…

The Cross I'm surprised at how much my views about some things have changed as I've aged. Particularly, I'm amazed at how much tradition has come to mean to me. I'm not alone. For Christmas Dinner this year I suggested we get a Pizza, one of our family's favorite foods, or if we wanted to cook at home,…

Jesus Christ Opened lide of his creation Stepped into aromatic box of earth Religious powers Intent to trap But he already there In death per them Wounds' liquid loss Soaked cardboard Now soggy flat No ribbon or wrap More colorful Than Jesus' blood A revelation Of life unbounded

April 6, 2007 (Good Friday) As a child I loved Easter. Good Friday especially meant something to me. This Good Friday service I was very general in my description for Easter. I spoke about the Holy Week Services that led to my confession of Christ. I spoke about the hymn, "were you there" and answered…

JESUS LOVES ME Not long ago, while I was at home watching a movie about the life of Christ, my two-year-old daughter came into the room. At that moment, the movie showed Jesus being crucified. With wide-eyed wonder, my daughter asked, “What is that?” to which I responded, “It’s the story of Jesus.” Without…

(Communion Meditation) Robert F. Hull Jr. Mark 14:35-36; Mark 14:50; In a powerful sermon, Fred Craddock points out that only the reader of Mark’s Gospel really sees Jesus in Gethsemane lying prostrate on the ground and hears him praying for the hour to pass from him (Mark 14:35, 36). Peter, James, and…

Philippians 4:13 Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded…