The Courageous Sacrifice of King Jesus

Most kingdoms do anything they can to protect their king. This is the unspoken premise of the game of chess, for example. When the king falls, the kingdom ...

Man Changes Name to Jesus Christ

A New York city judge allowed José Luis Espinal to legally change his name to Jesus Christ. Following the decision, Espinal said he was "happy" ...

Proclaiming King Jesus

At the end of his sermon on Isaiah 9:6, Ken Langley, pastor of Christ Community Church in Zion, Illinois, shared this powerful thought about the life ...

Relying on a Resurrecting God

We are not to be surprised if living as Christians brings us to the place where we find we are at the end of our own resources, and that we are called ...

Augustine on the Purpose of the Incarnation

God became a man for this purpose: since you, a human being, could not reach God, but you can reach other humans, you might now reach God through a man. ...

Author Harry Blamires on Self-Help

In the Christian life, nothing, nothing at all, can be purchased at the do-it-yourself shop.

—Author Harry Blamires

A Lesson from Ants on Sacrifice

Certain ants in South and Central American rainforests will lie down in the potholes that stand between their army and food. Their bodies form a makeshift ...

How God Feels About Humanity

We serve a God who created our humanity, weeps at the fall of our humanity, became our humanity, and is redeeming our humanity.

—Author Glenn Stanton

Master Violinist Goes Unrecognized

Joshua Bell emerged from the Metro and positioned himself against a wall beside a trash basket. By most measures, he was nondescript—a youngish ...

Madonna Defends Mock-Crucifixion in Concert

Pop singer Madonna has never shied away from controversy, and her 2006 Confessions world tour continued that trend. As part of the show, the 48-year-old ...