The friendships we form are religiously significant. After all, our friends help shape our character and influence our choices. Bible verses about friendship can help you choose good friends and keep ...

The Hebrew Bible, the primary source for the history of Judaism, is a text composed centuries after the Prophet Moses.

Each week we pause to ponder the truths available to us from the pages of history. We browse through the annals of the ...

Pacino disagrees with eons of promises from religious leaders, doctrine, and texts, from the Bible to South Park: Bigger, ...

When God commands something, such as "fear not," we can count on three things: It’s for good reason, it’s for our good, and ...

One of the most difficult tasks for men is admitting we don't really know how to do something – or just plain old not wanting ...

Oklahoma stirred controversy this year when Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that all of the state’s public ...

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Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the execution of William Tyndale, the first recording of Just a Closer Walk With Thee, and the birth of Ethelbert Talbot ...

Işık Abla of Virginia reflects on a passage from the book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Bible. The passage demonstrates how humans should complement each other, rather than compete.

In a certain sense the true Christian has heaven here on earth. He has peace of soul, peace of conscience, and peace with God. In the midst of troubles and difficulties he can smile. He has a spring ...

If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach.