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Poetry invites us to reflect on our lives. By reading poetry from women like those mentioned in this article, we can learn to think more deeply about the Bible and how faith affects our lives.

The words of Jesus went directly to the attitude of our hearts, teaching that murderous anger is equally sinful as the actual physical blow. Such anger can, and will, lead a man to judgment just as quickly as the act itself.

On Easter, children will encounter various depictions of what the holiday means. The world celebrates spring with egg hunts and chocolate bunnies. Parents should stay true to the Bible and help children understand why Jesus died and was raised to...

Cold love is a part of our daily reality, we even fight it within ourselves: it’s a manifestation of pride and selfishness. But how do we know when our love is growing chilly? If I’m not praying, not caring, and not resting, my love needs some...

When someone tells me they want "proof, not the Bible," I tell them that though they don't believe the Bible, I do. I believe it gives me the right basis to correctly interpret the facts around me.

We have many strong, logical, and scientific reasons for believing what we believe. Although not foolproof, this principle can show that Christianity often does have the most reliable and simple explanation to a question that requires the least...

The Septuagint, the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, was created by 70 or 72 Jewish scholars, who painstakingly translated the Hebrew Bible from the original Hebrew into the commonly spoken Greek of the day.

It appears as though there are two separate creation stories. Genesis 1 follows the seven days of creation in a chronological, organized manner. But in Genesis 2, the narrative seems to take a step back and focuses on the day God created man....

This article will endeavor to show the differences between the Canaanite/Edomite god and the one and true God. It will also show how the Israelites did not, in fact, combine polytheistic gods to create monotheism. In fact, the opposite happened.

By the Holy Spirit, the Gospel writers present a living portrait of the most interesting, complex, and significant being who has ever walked among us—and without contradiction or collusion.

If we are allowed to talk about the way Ghandi’s wisdom impacted us on a personal level, we ought to be allowed to talk about how Jesus changed our lives.

An upside-down Latin cross is also known as an inverted cross, Petrine Cross, or Cross of St. Peter. Depending on who you ask, the inverted cross serves either as a symbol of humble Christian faith or of satanic ideals.

Jesus said the whole Old Testament pointed to Him (Luke 24 v 27)—so how does Daniel's experience teach us about the Lord? It's worth pausing to reflect on the links between Daniel and Christ.

What is Lent and why do people fast? Discover the meaning and traditions of the great Lenten season of the Christian faith as we explore the deep history of this time before Easter Sunday.

For the most part, Christians have a broad agreement about what constitutes as “sin.” For example, violence, rage, greed, lust, lying, and theft are all things that Christians almost universally agree are unequivocally wrong. Nevertheless, there...

When Jesus referred to his disciples as a “city on a hill,” he used a powerful image with both historical and spiritual meaning.

What makes it so shocking when Stephen mentions the star of Remphan in the book of Acts? Here is what the rest of the Bible tells us about the star.

The verse highlights the benefits of wise words but also contrasts the wise with the rash and harsh. Reactive, angry words can wound others, almost like a physical attack. The tongue of the wise offers clarity and peace.

1 John 4:8 says "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." So what does it mean that God is Love?

Rebecca was the daughter of Bethuel, the great-niece of Abraham, and the sister of Laban. Rebecca became the wife of Isaac, who was the promised son of Abraham and Sarah. Rebecca bore two sons, Esau and Jacob. The nation of Israel came from Jacob,...