Why did Jesus submit Himself to be baptized by John? He clearly didn't need to have original sin taken away, like the rest of us; so we often hear that His baptism was meant as an example for the rest ...

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Find today’s readings here. Anyone who has lived in a place that alternates between wet and dry seasons knows the power of returning storms. Everything changes with the rain. Dry ground turns green ...

A book omitted from the Bible written more than 1,600 years ago paints Jesus in a very different light. Known as the Gospel of Thomas, the ancient text features 114 sayings attributed to Jesus, ...