Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

As this is Easter month, the topic of my message is Jesus' name above all names. In the book of Philippians 2, verse 9, God has given Jesus a name that is above every name -- that at the name of Jesus ...

Peter is blunt: Apart from Jesus, “there is no other name under heaven … by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). He has one name — Jesus — but many titles. As I reminded my undergraduates, “Christ” is ...

We have all heard the expression "in the name of Jesus Christ." However, it is highly unlikely that this was even the real name of the central figure of Christianity. Scientists say that he was known ...

In our increasingly secularized society, we can all give witness to our Lord Jesus Christ by simply — and serenely — affirming his holy name when it’s irreverently used (see John 14:27). “Praised be ...

Jesus, the writers of the New Testament, and observant Jews never say the name of God. So why is saying it such a trend among American Christians? In the Bible, names matter. They aren’t mere ...

A young man once told me that he had seen the face of Jesus in the trunk of a chestnut tree, the bark moving as if it were flesh. An older woman told me that Christ had appeared to her in the ...