Many associate Advent with preparation for Christmas, which is partly true. However, this holy season begins with a different focus. Last week, the Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent communicated ...

Being wrong isn’t the end of your story. It’s often how your next chapter begins. If you want to grow in wisdom, practice being teachable. Ask God to help you become unoffendable when corrected.

We are near the halfway point of Lent, and today’s readings offer us important reminders. The first reading for the Third Sunday of Lent reminds us to be open and receptive to encountering God in our ...

“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 ...

If they don’t “apologize” in the modern sense, it’s only because Scripture has a richer vocabulary of repentance. We need a theology of apology. Apologizing sounds straightforward, at least in theory.

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 ...

Today, on New Year’s Day many of us make resolutions to do things to improve our lives. Unfortunately, how long we typically stick to the new habits and goals we’ve set becomes fodder for late night ...

“As a boy, I developed a love for the scriptures. They impress upon us the importance of strengthening our moral compass and drawing closer to Jesus Christ,” says Brent Mickelsen. Times-News file ...

There are differences in perception across the Christian divide on the topics of confession, repentance of our sins and the validity of the judgement day. Those who believe in the need for the ...

Christians believe that God communicates with us. Businessman and faith leader Robert D. Hales emphasized this by stating, "When we want to speak to God, we pray. When we want Him to speak to us, we ...