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Reflections on the elections. By taking away the Church’s ability to rely on politics and government; perhaps the Lord wants us to recover "pure religion." Maybe the Lord, in His mercy, has taken from us that which we have wrongly trusted in and...

On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued the nation’s first presidential proclamation in which he called the nation to set aside a day for giving thanks to that “great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was,...

When we face the inevitable crises of life, we can turn to ourselves, our capacities, and our achievements, or we can turn to the One who created us, endowed us with our capacities, and enabled our achievements. We can trust creatures or their...

According to sources, a Christian couple acquitted by a high court in Pakistan fear for their lives as Islamic extremists have started a campaign calling for their murders ahead of their yet unconfirmed release from jail.

Are we living in the end times? The immediate answer is, “Yes, of course we are.” Technically, we have been living in the end times ever since the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

However, Matthew included Rahab in his Gospel’s genealogy to reflect God’s far-reaching compassion in making people from all walks of life part of His magnificent design.

Israelis across the spectrum are sounding the alarm. As Western leaders move to recognize “Palestine,” families of hostages call it a moral betrayal with lasting consequences.

Why do we call Good Friday “good,” when it is such a dark and bleak event commemorating a day of suffering and death for Jesus?

Never before has the “habits of the mind” mattered more. As Winston Churchill presciently stated in his address to Harvard University in 1943, “The empires of the future will be empires of the mind.”

Mother Teresa, the tiny nun who devoted her life to the poor, was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican as he celebrated her “daring and courage” and described her as a role model for all in his year of mercy.

A common concern now seems to emerge wherever Christians gather--the task of truth-telling is stranger than it used to be. In this age, telling the truth is tough business, and not for the faint-hearted. The times are increasingly strange, and...

The Veteran's Administration agreed Aug. 5 to allow the United Federation of Metropolitan Community Churches -- an organization comprised primarily of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender ministers and congregants -- to field chaplains at VA...