Mar 23, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
When the Jewish authorities told Pilate “we will have no king but Caesar,” (John 19:15) they cut themselves off from the Messianic hope God had offered them. Their answer to Pilate is especially ironic given the sign that Pilate ordered be posted above the...
Mar 18, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
Pilate, the man who gave our Lord Jesus Christ over to the angry mob to be crucified, initially tried to save Jesus’ life. He tried several times to convince the Jewish authorities to let Jesus go free because, he told them, “I find no guilt in Him.”...
Feb 25, 2015 | Christian Living, Church History, Philippians
In Paul’s final greetings to the church in Philippi, we are challenged to consider some things about the nature of the Gospel and the power of prayer: Greet every Saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you,...
May 29, 2014 | Culture, Higher Education
The following is a transcript of the preceding video: To be a professor emerita or emeritus, and we will recognize Dr. Ernie Pyle in the next graduation ceremony, is quite a distinction. And we appropriately have this symbol of that distinctiveness. You can’t...
Mar 10, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
Philippians 1:27-30 is a powerful text. It speaks to the suffering and opposition the Philippians were experiencing when Paul wrote to them. The Bible doesn’t tell us much about the details of the particular opposition they were experiencing, but we can make some...