The Promised Lamb: The Story of Redemption from Genesis to the Cross

Easter, Passover, and the Cross: The Prophecy in Symbols

For many today, Easter is associated with springtime, new life, and the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. But in Scripture, the death and resurrection of Christ did not occur in isolation from Israel’s sacred calendar. They took place during Passover, followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of First Fruits, appointed feasts given by God centuries earlier. These were not merely Jewish traditions; they were divinely designed symbols pointing forward to the redeeming work of Christ.

Over time, many within Christianity gradually moved away from observing Passover in direct connection with Christ’s death, instead commemorating Good Friday and Easter Sunday on a calendar no longer tied to the biblical feasts. This shift developed over the early centuries and became more formalized in the fourth century, especially under Constantine the Great at the First Council of Nicaea, where the church sought a unified method for celebrating the resurrection that did not depend on the Jewish Passover calendar. While the resurrection remained central, this growing distance from the spring feasts may have obscured how precisely Christ fulfilled the symbols God had embedded in Israel’s worship.

By revisiting these symbols, we can reconnect the cross to its original meaning and better understand what Christ accomplished there.

Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Healing

A Biblical Framework for Complicated Grief After Unrepentant Harm

Forgiveness is often spoken of as the pinnacle of Christian maturity, yet it is frequently misunderstood and misapplied, especially in situations involving long-term relational harm by a parent, spouse, or authority figure. When forgiveness is collapsed into reconciliation, emotional closeness, or spiritual silence, it can become a tool of continued injury rather than freedom. This confusion is especially acute when grief itself is complicated by abuse, narcissism, or chronic invalidation.

In such cases, people are not only navigating forgiveness and boundaries; they are also carrying complicated and often disenfranchised grief, grief that is layered, contradictory, and frequently misunderstood by others, including the church. Scripture and the writings of Ellen G. White offer a far more nuanced and compassionate framework, one that holds forgiveness, truth, grief, boundaries, and healing together without forcing false resolution.

Archaeology Digs the Bible

Archaeology and the Bible: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Many people today believe the Bible exists only in the realm of faith and that science or archaeology has disproved its history. Popular media often presents biblical stories as legends that cannot be supported by evidence.

The reality is more nuanced. Archaeology cannot prove every event in the Bible, but it has uncovered a large number of discoveries that confirm the existence of biblical people, places, and events. It has also revealed ancient manuscripts that demonstrate how carefully the text of the Bible has been preserved

Before looking at these discoveries, it is important to understand both the limits and strengths of archaeology.

Dragon Tales

The Tail of the Dragon: Deception in the Heavens

In Revelation 12:3–4, we are shown a striking scene in heaven: a great red dragon uses his tail to cast a third of the stars of heaven to the earth. Who is this dragon? What are these stars? What is happening here, and what are we to learn from it?

Scripture identifies the dragon as “that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan” who deceived Eve (Revelation 20:2; Genesis 3:13). Stars are shown to represent angels (Revelation 1:20), and we are told plainly that this dragon was cast down to the earth with his angels (Revelation 12:9).

But why does the text specifically mention his tail as the instrument that displaces the stars?

Biblically Accurate Angels

Popular Imagination vs. Biblical Revelation

Angels occupy a powerful place in modern Western culture. They appear in film, television, greeting cards, memorial art, music, and within the broader “spiritual but not religious” movement. Many speak of guardian angels, “angel numbers,” or invisible helpers who bring comfort and protection. In these portrayals, angels are gentle, reassuring companions—personal, emotionally warm, and primarily concerned with individual well-being.

Modern imagery typically presents angels as beautiful, human-like beings dressed in white, glowing softly, adorned with feathered wings and halos. They are often portrayed as feminine or androgynous, tender and non-threatening. This image owes far more to Renaissance art and contemporary spirituality than to Scripture.