Tag: Extraordinary Story

Is Jesus Christ liar, lunatic, or Lord? This is the famous dilemma observed by C.S. Lewis. We explore this question, and more in this episode of The Extraordinary Story. Click here to

This episode of The Extraordinary Story is all about the role of women. From the sinful woman who visits the Pharisee’s house, to the band of sisters who walked with Jesus.  Tom

Jesus loves an enemy and turns a mourner’s tears to joy. This week on The Extraordinary Story, see how Christ puts the lessons of His Sermon on the Mount into action. Click

Plato’s story of the Cave is the enduring allegory of our fallen ignorance. Discover how the light of Christ leads us out of the Cave. Click here to see all episodes of

How do we pray? How do we talk to God? Jesus gives His answer in the “Our Father” prayer. In his childhood, Tom Hoopes prayed in earnest, but in adulthood, the “Our

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that Christians are the, “salt of the earth,” and, “the light of the world.” So why is the world so tasteless and dark? In

Luke’s Beatitudes rather than showing us a different set of Beatitudes, gives them a new depth. They are Jesus’ guide to who we are and how to live like Him. Click here

The Beatitudes are the grand summing up of Jesus’ message. Jesus goes up a mountain like a new Moses, and transforms the covenant with the Israelites. He broadens this promise to all

This week, The Extraordinary Story gets real. Tom Hoopes discusses the crisis of confession, and the dropping of many sacraments during the pandemic. He draws a parallel between our present moment in

Jesus of Nazareth explodes onto the scene like an action hero, circumventing the assumptions of his day and capturing the imagination of the crowds. Jesus began his project of changing the world