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To One of the Least of These

By Brad Wilcox

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?

By Duncan Pile

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?

By Duncan Pile

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...

"All of Us Are Dead"… to Sin, Alive in Christ

By Matthew Allen

After "Squid Game," released in September last year, Western eyes have been drawn with increasing fascination to Korean cultural efforts, endeavors in...

How Eastern Orthodox Wedding Crowns Are Made and Used

By Ann Clough

Marriage is sacramental in almost every religion. Eastern Orthodoxy, the second largest Christian tradition, is no different. Holy matrimony is one of...

Finding Rest in the Dwelling Place of God

By Matthew Allen

In Psalm 91, heroic images abound of the Holy One scattering every horror before him. It’s a psalm all about finding rest in a turbulent world, even one...

Stop For Rest

By Tom Sugimura

In Jesus, all the promises of God find their yes and amen. Yet followers of Jesus will say no to self for the sake of the gospel and no to a world that...

What is "Religion" Anyway?

By Ken Chitwood

Numerous scholars, saints, and specialists have tried to define religion. But what is the true meaning of religion? Or can it be defined? Ken Chitwood...

Standing For the Sacred

By Brad Wilcox

When firmly standing up for Christianity, discomfort and complicated risks are often involved.

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