Month: April 2023

Did Jesus have a wife?

Did Jesus have a wife?

The Web is by now awash with stories of an ancient text in which Jesus says ‘my wife’. The story which broke yesterday in the New York Times and some other sources, is being carried today by outlets too numerous to list. Some of the reporting is responsible, but not all. Consider this extract from The Daily Mail: “If genuine, the document casts doubt on a centuries old official representation of M... »

Friendship. (or, Thomas Aquinas vs. Facebook)

It was a fairly recent and surprising revelation that I am not very good at having friends. It was surprising because I try to be polite, kind, and deferential to my friends. Then again, I guess I attempt to be polite, kind, and deferential to a lot of people. I’m an open enough person as [...] »

World Missions Launches Church Planting and Revitalization Effort

Cleveland, TN: Dr. M. Thomas Propes, Director of Church of God World Missions, and Assistant Director Dr. John D. Childers, today announced the formation of a church planting and church revitalization initiative outside the United States and Canada.  “If we are going to see a worldwide harvest of souls, we must do everything within our power to plant life-giving churches. ... Read More »

Is Good Friday (Easter’s) biblical,did our Lord command us to…

Is Good Friday (Easter’s) biblical,did our Lord command us to celebrate his death and resurrection? »