This is American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner’s depiction of Nicodemus meeting Jesus at night on a rooftop in Jerusalem. Tanner lived from 1859-1937. (Courtesy Photo) Told in the Gospel of John, the ...

For this 4th Sunday of Lent, the gospel reading is about our Lord Jesus and Nicodemus, who was a Pharisee. We know that throughout his ministry, Jesus showed only his contempt for Pharisees, but ...

The man named Nicodemus appears only three times in the New Testament. Each occasion reveals his progress in his relationship with Jesus − from an inquirer to a convert to a devoted disciple.

Jesus and Nicodemus might as well be speaking different languages. Jesus speaks of birth from above; Nicodemus is befuddled. Jesus speaks of the spirit as wind blowing where it will; Nicodemus wonders ...

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My family and close friends know that I am a wannabe lawyer. The one degree that I wish I had is not an earned doctorate in theology, or even in apologetics, but a law degree. The doctorate I have is ...

Just in time for Easter, Season One of "The Chosen" is streaming on Fox Nation, with stories and characters viewers will recognize from the Gospels. The season consists of eight episodes, and by ...

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We began last week by setting the foundation for our historical study of the resurrection of Jesus using Michael Licona's "minimal facts" approach. When we look at the historical resurrection event, t ...

It is the 4th Sunday of Lent, often called "Laetare Sunday" which means "to rejoice" when the Catholic Church celebrates to rejoice in the midst of our mourning the passion and death of our Lord Jesus ...