We must explore the poet’s words firsthand. It is part of the twisting journey of self-discovery that his collection sets you ...

In Revelation chapter 11, the apostle John was given a new assignment to measure the temple and the altar. Until now, John saw, listened and learned. But now, he is commanded to do something; i.e., ...

Protestant churches commonly display the “empty” cross, showing the instrument of Jesus’ execution, but not his body. The message of the empty cross is resurrection and new life. According to the ...

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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?" ...

Paul warned Timothy not to elevate a new convert to leadership, “lest he become puffed up with pride and fall into the same condemnation as the devil” (1 Tim. 3:6). Pride in his gifting was Satan’s ...

Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Even on his drive to LAist studios from San Diego, he admitted to remembering all the places along the freeway where he was ...

John Volkvet, “Butch,” 84, of Racine, passed away on Friday evening, June 27, 2025, at Pleasant Point Senior Living, with his ...

Bob has written, co-authored and edited more than 20 books. These include ”Marketplace Ambassadors”; “Business At Its Best: Timeless Wisdom from Proverbs for Today’s Workplace”; “Tufting Legacies,” ...

Some will remember Melvin Giles as an apostle for urban gardening, a lifelong advocate for St. Paul’s Rondo and Frogtown neighborhoods that he called home, or as a stalwart voice for peace who ...

Alice Day wrote in the Reader’s Digest about her state trooper husband who stopped a motorist for speeding. The man quickly admitted he had exceeded the posted ...