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Jesus does not clearly abolish the Sabbath, nor does he violate its stipulations. But if the Sabbath is a holdover from the Mosaic covenant, are...

I really like John Wesley. I've been to his church and his home...though it wasn't easy.

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, senior pastor of Moody Memorial Church in Chicago, Ill., shares in his book Why the Cross Can Do What Politics Can’t, “Many...

Often we don't pause to ponder the meaning of these commemorative days, but Nov. 11, 1987, is when Veterans Day became special to me.

I have never aspired to be known as a theologian, a polemicist, or an academician.

There's home, and there's work, and then there are "third" places where community life and creative interaction occur. Sound like the Church? It...

The powerful story of Narnia resonates with people because they understand the challenges and obstacles of life. While courage and determination...

Amazingly enough, every November as Thanksgiving approaches I hear fear expressed in one form or the other. But we must not give in to that spirit!

Zechariah 4:10 reads, "Who has despised the day of small things?" So I asked Christian friends the question: "What small things have you seen God...

The "different gospel" to which the Galatians were turning went something like this: Repent and believe in Jesus, showing that you really want to...

Art was once the domain of the Church: Christians created art that glorified God and drew people closer to His Son. Today, however, much of the...

Competition isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can push people to do their best in service to God.

We're not recommending that pastors should routinely endorse or oppose various candidates in political elections. Many pastors might decide never...

Who were these Magi and what inspired them to saddle up their camels and head west in search of a Child-King?

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild? Or, have we forgotten how wild and untamed the Lord really is? We interview the author of Domesticated Jesus to find...