The time that Jesus was born, lived and died in was established and set in motion largely by the Roman Empire. So what should Christians know about the Roman Empire to help us understand the story of Easter? In this episode, Dan helps us see how...
Mar 3, 2021
26 min
Today, in the West, it might be hard to imagine what it means to have to keep our faith a secret. But there are two secret disciples in the Easter story - Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea. They enjoyed power and prestige among the religious elite -...
Mar 2, 2021
24 min
Today it might not seem so strange that women were the first to see the empty tomb of Jesus or that women were the first ones to announce the empty tomb to the rest of Jesus’ followers. But in the Greco-Roman world, women were not the messengers the...
Mar 1, 2021
22 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at the religious leaders of the day, the Pharisees, Scribes,...
Feb 23, 2021
26 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at Thomas, the disciple who is known for his doubts. In this...
Feb 22, 2021
26 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who presided over the...
Feb 15, 2021
27 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at the one who betrayed Jesus. We'll look at him in a way you...
Feb 10, 2021
16 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at the one who betrayed Jesus. We'll look at him in a way you...
Feb 9, 2021
20 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at one of Jesus' closest friends, the Beloved Apostle, John....
Feb 8, 2021
21 min
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at the so-called failure of Easter, the Apostle Peter....
Feb 3, 2021
24 min
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