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From the blood of the martyrs to swimming pool baptisms, the new TV series stages the biblical drama with intelligence and creativity.

Countering that, some will point to Paul saying in 1 Corinthians 13:1, “If I speak with tongues of men and of angels” and ...

Both Christians and Deadheads were a ragtag group of communal devotees, preaching a simple message of love and peace and ...

The truth is that mere facts and information often fail to move people. Yet when we are in a disagreement, we often forget ...

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster explains the Jewish perspective of sacrifice in the Old Testament, ...

Julius has increased a bit from its 1994 low point. That’s probably because the similar Julian has boomed. Perhaps in another generation Julius will overtake Julian, as it did in ...

Big Spring, Texas / / July 23, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways Reading the New Testament requires recognizing the ...

Sebas, I speak to you now directly. God has you as his target, you’ll have no peace, no joy, no rest, no satisfaction until ...

And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be ...

The wardrobe in their bedroom, just past the kitchen and always a little dark, exhaled the scent of warm wood and old drawers ...

Rabbi Jonathan Cahn unpacks the intense spiritual conflict the Apostle Paul faced in Ephesus, where the gospel clashed with ...