In like manner, Christ was made sin for us, for it was sin that was killing us. As we look to Christ by faith, we are saved.

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 ...

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.

He came to Jesus at night, sneaking off to see the man behind the miracles. He was a powerful Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. He wasn't supposed to mix with the motley ...

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 ...

As noted last Sunday, the Church offers two possible Gospels for the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent. That’s because, although the Sunday readings are on a three-year cycle, the “scrutiny” ...

Books invite us to ask questions, ponder, and even change our minds. When we imagine Nicodemus, we tend to think of night. We first meet the religious teacher in John 3. When Jesus tells him he must ...

For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page, which includes Grindal's current Living by the Word column as well as past magazine and blog content. For ...

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