Many people choose to give up something during this season as an exercise in self-denial. Might we not instead ask God what ...
His death on the cross would pay the penalty for the sin of the world. His burial and resurrection prove this sacrifice was ...
When I taught Bible Classes at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, Alaska, I sometimes referenced two books. One of those ...
Muslims, for example, already know that Christians believe Jesus is the Savior — it’s one of the clearest and most ...
The beauty of our redemption is not earned by our achievements, but rather is woven together with our covenant bond of ...
The Cross of Jesus is a cosmic event. The world is darkened, when the Son of God is given up to death. The earth trembles. And on the Cross, the Church of the Gentiles is born. The Roman centurion ...
The Vatican released the Holy Father’s message while the 88-year-old Pontiff continues his convalescence in his Casa Santa ...
Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, ...
Retired Big Rapids pastor Ron Witbeck uses the Easter story to illustrated how God and Jesus models how to be "doers" of the ...
The term atonement refers to the belief that Jesus dying on the cross resolved the problems between humans and God. These problems began with Adam and Eve, who went against God's wishes by eating ...