we finite human beings have a tendency to concretize our doctrinal statements, giving them a weight of authority they cannot ...

We recall in John 18 the trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate and those few words of Jesus, which prompted the question asked by Pilate. Jesus had said, “I was born for this; I’ve come into the world ...

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Editor’s Note: Jay Parini, poet and novelist, is author of the forthcoming book, “Jesus: The Human Face of God.” He is the Axinn Professor of English at Middlebury College. Jay Parini: There are as ...

The Rev. Franklin Graham told Newsmax on Friday that the resurrection of Jesus Christ offers the only true answer to a world marked by confusion, deception, and unrest. Graham, president and CEO of ...

Over the ramps, through the bowls, the love of Jesus is rolling through the night on wheels of urethane. It may seem strange, these middle-aged men demonstrating their skateboarding chops to a cohort ...

Reading: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33, R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.; 1 Peter 2:4-9; Gospel – John 14: 1-12 During this Sunday and the days to come, we are going back to the ...