Why Jesus Started With Repentance (And What We Get Wrong About It)
There's a reason the first recorded public words of Jesus are the ones most Christians skip past. "Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand." — Matt...
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Did you ever notice that Jesus stays silent on many issues Christian's support? Somewhere along the way in my faith journey, I realized I knew Paul's theology better than I knew Jesus's actual words. That bothered me. Faith Atlas is my attempt to fix that — for myself and for anyone else who's felt the same way. We put the Gospels first and everything else, in context.
Did Paul Contradict Jesus? A Respectful Look at the Differences
It is one of the most debated topics in New Testament scholarship: Did the Apostle Paul hijack the message of Jesus? To the casual reader, the Red Let...
Read more →The Sermon on the Mount: What Jesus Actually Said and Why It’s the Most Radical Document in History
When you open a Bible and see those striking Red Letters filling the pages of Matthew 5 through 7, you aren't just looking at a collection of ancient ...
Read more →What Jesus Actually Taught About Your Wallet
In a world that measures success by the size of a portfolio, the Red Letters of the Gospels offer a perspective that is as challenging as it is refres...
Read more →How Blood Sacrifice Became a Thing
Commentary on Romans 12:1: Romans 12:1 urges believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. This verse is a call to ...
Read more →Spirits in the Wilderness
The Temptation of Jesus begins (verses 1-11) after Jesus' baptism, the Spirit leads him into the wilderness where he fasts for 40 days and nights. The...
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