We, like Joseph, are invited to empty ourselves, choosing to abandon anything that can get in the way of our union with God or our collaboration with God's design for creation.

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The good news is scripture tells a lot about peace – including that its meaning is so much deeper than the absence of ...

In the whole Hebrew Bible the full appellation ‘El Shaddai’ is used only in connection with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Shaddai by itself also appears 31 times in the ancient book of Prophet Job, who ...

Bob Dylan remembers the exact moment Jesus Christ entered his life in a way he could not ignore. The physical and emotional ...

This is by God’s grace. It is to God’s glory,” President R. Albert Mohler, Jr. said as he welcomed guests to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s December commencement service. This ...

When we love as Jesus did, we must always invite the possibility of being wounded. Love means opening ourselves to small ...

When priests append caste names to their titles, the Gospel does not just fail — it becomes its own contradiction ...

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” Interesting is inadequate to describe ...

In a recent article on Islam and terrorism I bemoaned the fact that the last published recommended reading list I had on ...

Don't miss the news!Sign up so you stay in the know. The Christmas seasons of my childhood always included a few evenings where my mom would get us in her car, and we would simply drive around to see ...

In today’s culture, marriage and all it entails, from dating/courtship to the engagement season to the big day, can feel overwhelming. Per usual, society tends to make this God-ordained union between ...