In the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus seems to come down on the side of the broadest possible application of the love ethic. And by emphasizing a particular type of love – the gut-wrenching kind – ...

Not long ago, I was walking through the condiment section of the grocery store and I heard a little child having a hard time breathing. Since asthma also affects my lungs, I immediately felt tightness ...

If you have ever struggled to wrap your mind around the biblical doctrine of election (predestination), you are not alone.

Music has always been a powerful medium for conveying messages, emotions, and stories. Throughout history, many musicians ...

You see, the new life in Christ is the kingdom of God that resides inside all believers. When Jesus was on earth, and ...

It is winter, and especially last week when the Polar Vortex came, there is more time spent inside, offering the opportunity for extra reading, for those not already inclined. For the last 20 years or ...

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Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber urged attendees at her recent Oklahoma City "Red State Revival" to gather in person more often and focus on Christ.

In a viral Fox News interview, the vice president suggested that it is more Christian to prioritize your family over a ...

It was a dramatic scene. A distraught father came to Jesus with his son terribly afflicted with seizures and attempts at self-destruction. “And they brought the ...

The teachings of Jesus Christ and the writings of James Madison reconcile strikingly well, a Brookings Institute senior fellow said last week at BYU. The Deseret News covered the address by Jonathan ...

A Scripture expert who is now the official preacher of Pope Francis has explained what makes the Bible ... variety of stories, tales, situations that correspond closely to life,” Father ...