Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...

Jesus called the disciples to follow him and to place everything, without reserve, in the service of the reign of God. But does that mean he wanted to call all Israel to discipleship? Was it his goal ...

With Easter Sunday only days away, I have been thinking a lot about the 12 disciples of Jesus. You can hear about these 12 flawed men every week at churches in ...

We’ve heard the Great Commission many times. We may even be able to recite these words of Jesus. But do we believe them? By that, I mean, “Do we seek to obey Christ’s command in the Great Commission?

It always amazes me how the Gospel lessons that are assigned as they are for this particular Sunday every year, even though they are there the Sunday after Easter every year, they fit in so well with ...

Like most things in 2020, this will be an Advent unlike any other. But each day, you can still take a few minutes to reflect on the coming of our savior at Christmas with short reflections on ...

Jesus may have been crucified because his followers were carrying weapons, according to a scholarly analysis of New Testament books. Dale Martin, a professor of religious studies at Yale University, ...

A nun suffering from stomach cramps has given birth to a baby boy. She was rushed to hospital in Italy after feeling unwell, Italian media reported. The 31-year-old, who did not know she was pregnant, ...