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The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim asks, "What are we willing to suffer for Christ? What price are we willing to pay for His endless love?" ...

Evangelicals struck a middle path. They did not make the mistake of turning inward completely, nor did they capitulate to the larger culture either. Instead, they still managed to interact with the wo ...

By Ashlie Miller I remember the excitement of sharing school yearbooks at the end of the school year. More often than not, someone would write, “Have a great summer! See you next year!” We were at the ...

Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment in the law. He replied, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great ...

In a rare moment of Christian ecumenism, white evangelicals, mainline protestants, Roman Catholics and Black church leaders ...

As we immerse ourselves in the facts of spiritual reality, we experience a joyful sense of confidence and direction.

In a court filing submitted on Monday, July 7, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it was changing a rule affecting churches — who, going forward, will be able to make political ...

Nor was it just that right-wing ministers were expressing Republican-shaped views about everything from LGBTQ rights to tax laws from the pulpit. Outside church walls, the massive ecosphere of ...

Prayer is talking to God. At least that is the simple definition Christians have become accustomed to. Prayer is very simple ...

The story Jesus offered in reply to the scholar’s question is well-known to many inside and outside of Christian circles. The ...