Darkness can appear in life in many forms. Sometimes it is obvious, like conflict, fear, or temptation. Other times, it ...

Like so many other people, I have been reflecting on the life, teaching and legacy of Pope Francis since his death in April. While his pastoral ministry focused on mercy and inclusion ("todos, todos, ...

Pastors walk a fine line when they open their Bibles to help hurting or struggling people. On one side of that line is what David Powlison, editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling, calls “verse ...

The fox said to the Little Prince, "It is only with one's heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." That one simple line from The Little Prince is one possible ...

Long before institutions kept record, our families did, writes the Rev. Renee Kesler. Their Bibles contained the only ...

One of the greatest misconceptions in modern Christian teaching is the overemphasis on behavior modification and moral improvement rather than total heart transformation. Many times, when we find ...

Medieval society so valued constant prayer that many people made substantial donations to monasteries so that monks and nuns, largely freed from manual labor, could become "professional" pray-ers on ...