Today, on eve of the Apodosis of the glorious feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life Giving Cross, we have an inspiring sermon from the Russian Orthodox Mission in India, delivered by, the ...

Christmas is the celebration of Jesus—God with us ( Matthew 1:23 ). It is the reminder that a loving God stepped into our world so we could step into relationship with Him. “Joy to the world—the Lord ...

The spot is two miles south and three-quarters of a mile west of the farmhouse, a stretch of country road that Ana has always hated because of its sugar sand, so often found south of the Arkansas ...

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today brings us to the third Sunday of the Great and Holy Fast, or, as the Church refers to ...

Each atonement theory highlights a truth about the Cross—but none more so than Christ’s substitutionary death. During a coffee break at a conference, I passed by some young pastors who were discussing ...

Why moral inspiration and doctrinal instruction fall short—and how preaching that transforms the heart achieves what both approaches seek. What do we mean when we talk about “good preaching”? Two ...

The ''Seven Last Words'' of Jesus Christ from the cross have been used since the 16th century in sermons on Good Friday and they are an integral part of Christian traditions.

What would it mean for mainline Protestants to understand and appropriate the message of Luther’s 95 Theses? For all the ballyhoo over the centuries, I have come to wonder whether the message has ever ...