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The legend of Mary Overie tells of a miserly ferryman whose tragic and ironic death led his grieving daughter, Mary, to found a convent on the banks of the River Thames in London. This site, steeped in history and transformation, eventually became...

There is a woman who is the Proverbs 31 and more. I had never before imagined the possibility, having studied women in history—even very modern history—and never come across such a creature.

Lay people are “common” folk who never receive a dime to be "professional good people" (as my pastor used to joke about himself). Here are 5 of the most influential people in church history.

There's much about our world that is not so obvious. And much about education that is vital to engaging our world effectively. Why should Christians care about education?

"What a Friend:" The words of this hymn help us find solace in the fact that whatever trials and troubles come our way, we can always find a friend in Jesus. All we need is a simple prayer.

The Pope recently urged pastors to keep sermons under 10 minutes, sparking a debate on whether brevity or depth should guide sermon length—so how do we find the right balance?

We begin today on the terrorism front: A New York City resident has been arrested and accused of sympathizing with the Islamic State.

I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon and I don’t mean to be insensitive, truly. Colson may not have set out to do this and he may not even have understood that he was doing this, but it remains a fact that there are two prominent and public testaments...

It is an amazing fact when you consider that the most powerful military force in the history of the world is comprised entirely of volunteers! If we as a nation continue to neglect the cultivation of true virtue among young people and instead...

To get an understanding of some of these differences, consider some of the more popular Protestant denominations within the U.S. Someone with Baptist convictions in regards to baptism will not be at home in a Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, or...

To be clear, teaching involves the transfer of important information. The New Testament authors were steeped in the Old Testament, having probably memorized entire books of the Bible. When I say that making disciples and teaching them involves...

The gospel is not a message one graduates from in life. This is the primary message we all, as believers in Christ, are to proclaim. We do not need a new word. We need the Word.