Donald Senior

The cross is the defining symbol of Christianity. It is by turn misunderstood, misappropriated, venerated, and under-appreciated; absorbing a variety of meanings from the inspiring to the problematic. Inside or outside the church, its over-familiarity is its strength and its weakness, reduced at times to mere branding. Yet within the New Testament scriptures, and the lives of the early Christian communities, 'the cross' represents a multi-faceted...

Embark on a life-changing journey through the Holy Land, with one of its greatest living experts at your guide. The lands where Jesus lived and missioned can be seen as a "Fifth Gospel,” illuminating the reality of Jesus and his times. Every year millions of pilgrims flock to the Holy Land, walking in the footsteps of Jesus and the apostles. Now, Holy Land takes you on a virtual pilgrimage of these sacred places. Rev. Donald Senior, a renowned...

Let one of the world's foremost Scripture scholars guide you to a deeper appreciation of the Gospel According to Matthew. More than any other Gospel, Matthew reflects Christianity's Jewish roots. As the first book of the New Testament, it provides a fitting transition from the Old Testament. Revered as the "Church's Gospel," Matthew draws on Jewish Law while anticipating a Church "of all nations." To appreciate Matthew, then, you must first understand...

Crisis in the church is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the church has always been (and probably always will be) involved in some kind of crisis. Even in the apostolic period, which is regarded by many as the church's golden age, there were serious crises coming both from the outside, as in 1 Peter, and from the inside, as in Jude and 2 Peter. The three short New Testament letters treated in 1 Peter, Jude and 2 Peter illustrate the problems early Christians...