Under the Old Covenant, the sacrificial system allowed people to receive atonement (a covering) for their sins. These sacrifices, however, were always temporary solutions to the deeper problem of sin. It was not until Jesus came as the perfect sacrifice for our sins “once for all” (Heb. 7:27) and established a better covenant (Hebrews 8) that people could know their sins were fully and forever paid for.

In 1974, I, along with my wife and two small sons (five and six years old), arrived in Amman, Jordan. Amid the chaos, we cleared the...

This year, the month of Ramadan concludes on April 21. Upon concluding the fast, Muslims will celebrate with Id al-Fitr, which means the...