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Articles And Essays

What is the Point of Hebrew Law?

By Matthew Allen

We hear about it and Jesus challenged it, but why and what is it about.

What is Humility?

What do you think of when you hear the word humility? What does it look like? How does humility speak? What does humility do? What does it not do?

The Holy Spirit in Ezekiel 1: The Giver of Life

By Matthew Allen

A great Christian writer takes the Catholic faith and reimagines it in ways that stir the reader’s imagination. It’s a rare talent, although this is...

John the Baptist: A Model Minister (Matthew 3:1-12)

By Matthew Allen

In comparison to the other Gospel writers’ presentation of John, there is a real mystique surrounding Matthew’s Baptiser. John appears in verse one to no...

Learn What Happens When a Couple Sets Out to Visit Every...

By Ken Chitwood

When Berliners Piet and Ulrike Jonas travel abroad, they head into local churches to gawk at stained glass windows, ponder over ornate altar pieces, and...

Jesus Broke Down Barriers

By Tom Sugimura

Jesus always said, "No," to people pleasing. He never played up the crowd or told them simply what they sought to hear because he came not as a man to...

To One of the Least of These

Christ gave love, healing, and service wherever He went. He asks that we follow His examples, assuring us that what we do for "one of the least of...

Is God in Control?

We often hear that ‘God is in control’ as a kind of self-soothing mechanism. It can be comforting to believe that the difficult events of our lives have...

Two Prescriptions From Doctors of the Church

By Kaitlyn Curtin

An irony: By officially designating some saints as doctors, the Church means to bring outstanding teachers from the past into closer contact with the...

How Muslim Prayer Rugs Are Made and Used

By Tara Citinkaya

Once the pre-prayer-ablution has taken place, practitioners of Islam stand and kneel on a prayer mat as they converse with Allah—thereby ensuring that...

Say "No" to People Pleasing

By Tom Sugimura

Why are we so bothered by what other people think or care so much about the opinions of strangers? Why do we put up with demanding bosses or commit to...

How To Live a Moral Life: New Poll Shows Who Americans...

By Alonzo L. Gaskill

Who do Americans say they look to as their “moral exemplars”? Believe it or not, it’s an institution that we’re so often told is in “decline.

Going Hungry For God: Why Do People Fast From Food, Drink,...

By Ken Chitwood

According to Islamic tradition, fasting is required during Ramadan, the ninth month of its lunar calendar. In 2022, Ramadan is likely to start on April...

Strong Medicine: Dr. Gregory the Great

By Kaitlyn Curtin

After serving his city energetically and admirably as prefect, Gregory turned his estates into monasteries and tried to retire to a life of prayer. He...

Faith Teaching - Pitfall or Paradise?

At the age of 21 I was first exposed to faith teaching, and boy did I like what I heard. I’d been seeking God for several years, and had found real...

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