No Room in the What?Mary and Joseph weren't trying to check into a hotel—they were staying with relatives.
Ben Witherington III|
Blessed Are the BarrenThe kingdom of God springs forth from the empty womb.
Sarah Hinlicky Wilson|
What Did Paul Really Mean?'New perspective' scholars argue that we need, well, a new perspective on justification by faith.
Simon Gathercole|
The TransfigurationArtists depict Jesus' meeting with Moses and Elijah.
Compiled by Susan Wunderink|
Virtue That CountsWhy justification by faith alone is still our defining doctrine.
A Christianity Today Editorial|
They Really Saw HimRichard Bauckham argues that the Gospels are based on eyewitness testimony, not "anonymous community traditions." The key, he says, is in the names.
Interview by Gary Burge|
Images of MissionArt and ministry in Picturing Christian Witness.
Review by Jim Reapsome, Associate Pastor, Western Springs Baptist Church|
Revisiting a Non-Standard ScholarBruce Metzger devoted his life to helping us know early Christianity and its manuscripts better.
Ben Witherington III|
The Early Church on JesusBen Witherington offers a potpourri of thoughts about early Christian belief.
Review by Gary M. Burge|
An Upside-Down WorldDistinguishing between home and mission field no longer makes sense.
Christopher J. H. Wright|
A Tale of Five HerodsIf you had five minutes with the President, what would you say?
Philip Yancey|
What Is This Word?The incomprehensible, intimate Christmas story.
N. T. Wright|
The Nativity StoryThe real achievement of 'The Nativity Story' is its portrayal of Joseph.
David Neff|
The Mary We Never KnewWhy the mother of Jesus was more revolutionary than we've been led to believe.
Scot McKnight|
Christ's StoryA top-notch scholar drops academic language for a basic retelling of Jesus'
Reviewed by Gary M. Burge|