The Bible tells us that God is “close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18 NIV).

Lotfy Nathan's not-so-provocative Nicolas Cage vehicle 'The Carpenter's Son' makes the life of Jesus seem terrifying to ...

The Promised Land also makes some more obscure biblical details memorable, such as when Oholiab (Ash Kahn)—a specialist in ...

We are the Church of Christ, his body, his members called to spread his Gospel of mercy, consolation and peace throughout the world, through that spiritual worship that must shine forth above all in ...

In the second, we are far from God and need to be brought near. Both views are biblical. But with this shift—from a sin-sick ...

The Church grants a plenary indulgence just for visiting a cemetery during Nov. 1-8 and praying for the dead. All we need to do is show up and pray. An appropriate text for that purpose is the prayer ...

After her heart stopped, a woman’s soul left her body and entered a radiant white realm she describes as the very presence of God. Guided by a divine being, she traveled beyond Earth to witness other ...

My parents came to know Christ through experiencing the kindness of Christian strangers who welcomed and cared for them when they had no means to reciprocate. This theme of strangers bringing the ...

Mary and Joseph try to protect a teen Jesus, whose burgeoning miracles seem like witchcraft to the community around him — but ...

The season of autumn emerges resplendent following the monsoon showers. Mother Earth, with its storehouse of seuli and kaash flowers, initiates the interplay of light and darkness. This is the season ...