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In the midst of what seemed a dream to the shepherds, they thought they heard the angel speak a word that shocked them to full awareness. "Christ,"...

Here's a list of questions designed not only to kindle a conversation in almost any Christmas situation, but also to take the dialogue gradually to...

Will Christmas be pushed into the catacombs? A new round of animosity toward Christmas is further proof that the political correctness police are...

The writers of the gospels knew that it was impossible to say everything all the time. That's one reason there are so many missing pieces in all of...

More than half a million children whose fathers or mothers are behind bars will not be forgotten this Christmas thanks to an outreach of Prison...

One morning as I conditioned my hair, I thought of how easy it was for spiritual lives to become like my hair had once been. Broken. Damaged....

How radical is the idea behind Christmas? The religious leaders at that time scoffed at the shepherds' report of the angelic announcement of Jesus'...

Christmas is rich with traditions, both social and personal. I do believe my friend Ace Collins has managed to talk about every single one, too, in...

When he was offered the opportunity to write about the faith of George W. Bush, author Stephen Mansfield jumped at the chance: "I really have...

Carl Henry, who died in his sleep December 7, devoted his long and illustrious career as a theologian to building and defending the "intellectual...

There’s nothing better than being “scrubbed clean” by taking on the person of Christ. By being in His Word, lifting up praise and worship to His...

As surely as autumn follows summer, the approach of Christmas brings on the "holiday blues" for some, along with numerous well-meaning and...

The greatest moral question hanging over America's increasingly secular culture is this: Can we be good without God? That vital question--though...