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Pastor and theologian John Piper tackled one of Christianity s enduring debates how Scripture addresses witchcraft and ...
He grew up listening to fascinating tales of the Rajas and Thakurs who once ruled from a grand fort beside his home, a ...
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal has repurposed the extremist group’s logo to signify ‘Stay Proud, Stay Black’ ...
While too many have danced around these questions for too long, it’s now time to say with clarity: These actions are not Christian.
Continuing in the Old Testament, the inner sanctuary of the ... Finally the Church strictly condemns the adoration (divine worship) of statues, images or even the saints, since this is idolatry ...
As we prepare for the coming Sixth Sunday in Epiphany, our lectionary provides intriguing lessons. Our Old Testament is from ...
Tucked above depictions of Adam and Eve, the haunting images of Cain and Abel in the Ghent Altarpiece underscore the wages of ...
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord. No tender voice like Thine can peace afford. I need Thee, O I need Thee; ever ...
The eucharistic sacrifice is where we are called to worship the Lamb of God ... ever do away with the Old Testament. In studying the New Testament we must remember the words of the catechism, ...
Humility and thankfulness are called for. If we assume we’re wiser or godlier than the students of the Scriptures who ...
Parishioners at the 60-year-old Monroeville Church of the Brethren have a new pastor, Oyango Burney. The Philadelphia native ...