In 1 John 1:6-10, we're reminded of his willingness to forgive and reconcile us back to him. Verse 9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us, and to cleanse us from all ...

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Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on their way to ...

Regardless of how and where we worship, we must remind our congregations about God’s mandate to extend kindness and justice ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned ...

White, along with his daughters Sharon and Cheryl, formed the Grammy Award-winning trio The Whites. Per Taste of Country, the ...

Aug. 6, 2006, my wife and I were blessed to participate in Sunday school and worship with Jimmy Carter at Maranatha Baptist ...

We must recognize that reaching the LGBT community, like any other group, is ultimately a work of the Holy Spirit ...

The greatest gift in the world — salvation — is completely free. God offers this most precious gift to everyone, and it remains available to each of us today. Romans 6:23 reminds us: ‘For the wages of ...

Scripture speaks of flowers. Some of the most familiar verses are found in the romantic, poetic language of the Song of Solomon. Examples include “the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys,” and ...