When people not only read the Bible but build their lives on it, they’re far more likely to have a strong sense of identity,” said John Farquhar Plake, Chief Innovation Officer for the American Bible ...

But Jesus shows James and John that real strength does not come from the act of “calling down fire” or the attempt to make a ...

If you’ve ever longed to make Scripture your daily companion but struggle to stay consistent, this post is for you. You’ll ...

While a few paragraphs in a single article cannot pay homage to the many women of God we read about in the holy scriptures, it's a wonderful starting place. Whether their mention is a handful of ...

(The Conversation) — While the biblical figure of Samson is often characterized as driven by poor judgment, a Hebrew Bible scholar argues why he could instead be interpreted as a figure of emotional ...

An interesting aspect of hearing people use biblically based phrases is that they often don’t realize the phrases originated ...

What if a man of Christian faith, who had preached the Bible for a living, could no longer speak? It would be understandable if East Hempfield Township’s Scott Lanser, who spent more than 30 years in ...

Last Sunday, the readings introduced us to Bartimaeus, the blind man, who decided to follow Jesus even though he had the option to stay behind in Jericho. This Sunday, the readings introduce some key ...

Julia Watts Belser has written a book about joy, a political manifesto, a cry from the heart, and a spiritual companion. A queer and feminist rabbi, spiritual teacher, scholar of disability in both ...