High School Freshmen ‘Translate’ the Beatitudes

Dr. Emily McGowin, assistant professor of theology, at Wheaton College writes:

When I taught high school, one of my favorite assignments was having my ...

Former Congressman Reflects on Transgressions

In May of 2010, Indiana congressman Mark Souder resigned his position after confessing to an affair with a part-time staffer. In more than a dozen emails ...

A Lesson from the "Maggies"

A film made in 2002, The Magdalene Sisters, told the sad story of the "maggies" of Ireland. They got that nickname from Mary Magdalene, a revealing ...

Martin Luther on "Mountainous Sins"

The genius of Christianity takes the words of Paul "who gave himself for our sins" as true and efficacious. We are not to look upon our sins ...

Marilyn Manson Describes Hell on Earth

Brian Warner once said:

Initially I was drawn into the darker side of life. But it's really just human nature. I started to learn that everything that's ...

Pete Rose Describes Gambling Addiction

After 14 years of denials, Pete Rose has finally come clean and admitted he bet on baseball while manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

Rose says he was a big-time ...

Mel Gibson Nailed Jesus to the Cross

Hollywood star and director Mel Gibson felt called by God to make his film The Passion of the Christ, a portrayal of the final 12 hours of Jesus' ...

Johnny Cash's Drug Use Separated Him from God

In the article "Johnny Cash Approaches Judgment Day with Faith," Cash tells Steve Beard of Relevant magazine about his drug use:

I used drugs ...

We Are Like a Contorted Christmas Tree

There it stood—the best tree in the lot. It was the second Christmas of our married life, and with newlywed-like impulse, we decided to forego the ...

Incurable Sin

My sin was all the more incurable because I did not think myself a sinner.