EVERY year, tens of thousands of Christians visit the Garden Tomb – that is, the empty tom – in Jerusalem to reflect on the life, death, and miraculous resurrection of Jesus. But this year, with Israel engaged in brutal war against Hamas in Gaza for almost six months, more and more Israeli Jews than ever before are wrestling with existential questions. They’re asking about life and death and life after death – and even whether Jesus of Nazareth might, in fact, be the Jewish Messiah. And that’s the focus of this week’s Easter Special Edition of The Rosenberg Report on TBN. Joel C. Rosenberg, th ..read more

HAS new evidence been found of Sodom’s destruction? In one of his latest videos, Expedition Bible’s Joel Kramer discovered the various pieces of sulfur in the area that would have been Sodom and the neighboring towns which were destroyed at the same time. Taking the sulfur from each of the areas and putting them on fire, Kramer demonstrates how the four areas that line up with the biblical description of the towns which were destroyed and never lived in again are the ones which the sulfur burned when lit on fire. However, the fifth article of sulfur, which comes from the presumed area of Zoar ..read more

By Chuck Stephens HISTORY is repeating itself.  Ten years after the Greek armada of a thousand ships arrived at the gates of Troy, there was still a stand-off.  The gridlock apparently ended with the Greeks departing and leaving behind a gift – a wooden horse.  But under cover of darkness, the Greeks sailed back and were able to finally enter and sack the city.  Because inside the horse were some Greek fighters, who opened the city gates in the middle of the night.  The same gates that could not be assailed by the Greek forces. The moral of the story is – don’t look a ..read more

By J Lee Grady HOW would you grade your prayer life these days? Are your spiritual batteries drained? Do you need a recharge? It’s easy for prayer to become monotonous and predictable, but the Holy Spirit is always willing to offer a jump-start. Even if you feel like a failure in this area, He can turn a spiritual wimp into a warrior. After a recent string of answered prayers, I’ve discovered a fresh excitement about my own prayer journey. I’ve also realized that if I want to mature spiritually, my prayer life must go to a higher level. Here are eight ways you can turn up the heat: 1. Develop ..read more

By Greg Laurie THE biggest celebrities in today’s culture aren’t movie stars. They aren’t rock stars or athletes. They are social media stars. In my generation, fame was only available to the most talented people: those who could command attention on the big screen, sing like no one else, throw a touchdown, or put a ball through a hoop. Yes, those people are still famous today. Most everyone you know will have heard of celebrities like Brad Pitt, Ariana Grande, or LeBron James. But those probably aren’t the most influential people in our society, nor are they the most famous. The Most Influent ..read more

By Mariyln Stewart WHEN Mark Hui, pastor of Brooklyn Chinese Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York, felt God calling him 50 years ago to start a church for Chinese-speaking people, he thought it would be as easy as opening a restaurant — open the doors and people would come. The actual start was harder and despite the 300 flyers distributed announcing the new church, the first service in March 1974 included only three adults, two of whom were Hui and his wife Florence. “My heart was still happy,” Mark Hui, 82, remembers. This year, more than 150 gathered March 23 to celebrate Brooklyn Chinese B ..read more

By Ray Cavanaugh REMEMBER that time Ireland had a pope? You probably don’t. Because it never happened. Italy, of course, has had hundreds of popes. France has had 15 and the Germans half a dozen. Even the Croatians, Dutch and English have each had a pontiff. (In fact, the sole English pope authorized the invasion of Ireland in the 12th century). But despite Ireland’s rich monastic and missionary traditions, along with its hard-fought struggle to maintain the Catholic religion, there has never been an Irish pope. I once asked an Irish priest about Irish popelessness, and he told me he has “neve ..read more

IN life’s transitions, breaking free from fear necessitates either an immense ego or unwavering faith in God. A bloated ego urges us to grasp for what isn’t rightfully ours, while genuine contentment begins with trusting in God. Marvin Olasky’s sequel to “Lament for a Father” chronicles his journey from Judaism to atheism, then Marxism, and ultimately finding solace in Christ. Through his experiences in evangelical, conservative, compassionate, and journalistic circles, he offers a rich perspective on faith and navigating life’s changes. The following is an excerpt from Marvin Olasky’s new boo ..read more

By Mike Shreve ONE of the greatest biblical mysteries concerns what happened between the crucifixion of the Son of God and His resurrection three days later. Very little is written in Scripture about the subterranean events that were so monumental that two earthquakes shook Jerusalem before and after that 72-hour span of time (Matt. 27:54, 28:2). Some Bible teachers suggest Jesus suffered damnation in hell as a sinner during that period, and that this was a major component of His substitutionary sacrifice for fallen humanity. Those who subscribe to this view insist Jesus’ physical death was in ..read more

A supermarket’s decision to replace the traditional cross on hot cross buns with a tick has ignited controversy and debate across the United Kingdom. Amidst the Easter season, the move has led to calls for boycotts and prompted Danny Webster, Director of Advocacy at the Evangelical Alliance, to highlight the core of Easter’s message. Iceland, the supermarket, initiated a trial replacing the cross with a tick on some of its buns, following a survey indicating that a fifth of its customers preferred the new design. This change, however, has faced backlash from various Christian groups and indivi ..read more