Now let’s review some of the prophecies about the birth of Jesus: Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) fulfilled: (Matthew 2:1) (Luke 2:4-6). Messiah would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14) ...

Jesus’ birth story has captivated billions of people for more than two millennia, as the Bible details a loving God’s decision to send His Son to die for the sins of humanity — and live again. From ...

Church, it’s well past time for us to get this right.

Matthew 2:23 says that Jesus was raised in Nazareth "that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, 'He shall be called a Nazarene.'" But this statement does not appear in anywhere in the ...

Editor's note: In 2003, Bryan Loritts moved to Memphis with a clear purpose in mind. He wanted to plant a multi-cultural, multi-generation church community, and by God's grace he and his team have ...

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Editor's note: Before conducting this interview with author and pastor Francis Chan, I went to the Cornerstone Church (Simi Valley, California) website and watched his welcome video (the interview was ...