Jesus was born in Bethlehem on the first Christmas, in fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy of Micah. He did not become a king; He was already the foretold Messiah, the King of Kings and Lord of ...
When lying is not prohibited, when truthfulness is treated as optional rather than foundational, the entire edifice of public trust begins to crumble. The problem is compounded by the fact that even ...
“What is truth?,” Pilate asked of Jesus. That question has haunted mankind for thousands of years. In this age of exponential knowledge, accelerating at a breakneck pace, it becomes difficult to ...
The birds of Jerusalem welcomed brother sun’s rise with morning songs. The shadow cast by the Second Temple pointed westward toward the governor’s palace. It was westward, toward the palace, that the ...
“’You are a king, then!’ said Pilate. Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth ...
The Roman governor Pontius Pilate asked Jesus that question in John 18:38 after Jesus said he had come into the world to testify to the truth and that everyone on the side of truth listened to him.
“What is truth?” Pilate retorts. Pilate had truth standing right in front of him and didn’t recognize it. “I am the way, the truth and the life,” Jesus told his disciples before his death. “No one ...
Every year, on Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, Catholics around the world hear the same reading from the Gospel of John. As Jesus stands before Pilate, Pilate asks him if he is a king. In reply, ...
Pontius Pilate woke up one morning to meet Jesus Christ and a rabid mob demanding Jesus’ crucifixion. The Roman prefect, or governor, was very discomfited especially after getting a message from his ...