Christians have used Christ's teaching from Luke 12 to maliciously defend attacks on non-Christians. By skewing what Jesus tells us i...

Sometimes we confuse faith in God with a complete lack of doubt. But many faithful Christians have found that expressing their doubts has gi...

Like the Israelites who romanticized their time as slaves ( Num 11 ), many Christians reminisce over a past when Christ was more influential...

  While the apostle Paul is best known for his strong doctrine and logical arguments, he also recommends and reminds us that the guiding pri...

 The single virtue of love, specifically, our love for others, defines our relationship with God ( 1 John 4 ). Our love of others not only d...

  Jesus's ministry demonstrated radical rule-breaking, specifically to help those abused by the systems and rulers of the day. When Jesu...

The wonder of Christ's transfiguration is quickly confronted by the hard reality of those disciples left behind ( Mark 9 ). To make matt...

 God audibly spoke to those who witnessed the baptism of Jesus ( Mark 1:11 ). The voice clearly stated that Jesus had a family relationship ...

  It might seem like the advice given to Timothy, "Fight the good fight", is a call to violence ( 1 Tim 6 ). When we read the pass...

  Matthew 15 tells of a woman who begs Jesus for a miracle, and Jesus ignores her. She persists and even accepts what appears to be an insu...

  Sometimes Christians seem to believe that they have special favor with God and become angry when others share that feeling. When Jesus rem...

 Christ's baptism signified His death, burial, and resurrection ( Lk 3 ). Understanding the order, that the pain of death had to come be...

 Mary and Joseph lost track of Jesus during Passover, only to find Him teaching the masters of theology. ( Luke 2 ) During this time, Mary s...

 The story of Advent includes an encounter between one of the lowest social strata (shepherds) and a celestial host of angels. This unique m...

 While considering Mary's response to the incarnation ( Luke 1 ), we might gain a greater understanding of her courage and faith by look...

  Like modern climate activists, Noah believed a great ecological disaster was coming because of humanity's actions Gen 6 . While we mig...

Jesus startled His audience when He declared that He had come to divide rather than unite ( Luke 12 ). Although we tend to think of the divi...

 When Paul visited the famous temples on Mars Hill ( Acts 17 ), he used the similarities he had with other philosophers and religiously mind...

As Christians, we reject the 'world' described as the lust of the flesh, lust of eyes and pride of life ( 1 Jn 2:16 ). Sometimes we ...

  Christians have been known to disrupt or dismantle political power structures. One example is the healing Paul provided in Philippi ( Acts...