The word ‘‘repent’’ has the puritanical flavor of guilt and punishment. It’s a pill of a word with a bad aftertaste, a turnoff to Christianity. Recently, I discovered that the original Greek word in ...

In the summer of 1976, I was attending Melodyland School of Theology in Anaheim, California. After attending a class on evangelism, God called me to preach my first sermon on the street − on the ...

Our hearts aren’t prepared for the Lord until they are ready to love others. The Book of Luke, more than any of the other Gospels, presents a sweeping look at Jesus’ teachings on ethics. Over half the ...

Talk about sinning.Someone broke into a reverend's vehicle and stole several valuables, including a Bible, as the pastor was delivering his Easter sermon to a Milwaukee congregation. "Behaviors like ...

“You can be certain that at the forefront of every significant recovery from backsliding…the doctrine of repentance has been among the precious truths that God has quickened and used.” – Richard Owen ...

Regarding “Ban the Bible” (Sun-Sentinel, Sept. 24): The Bible is God’s word to mankind. It is about men and women just as you and I with faults and failures and sins. No sin or sinner is glorified, ...

Forget what the billboard charts say—to judge from church ads in the Yellow Pages, America’s favorite song is “I’m Mr. Lonely.” Churches are quick to spot that need and promise eagerly that they will ...