Is this defeat? A church razed after it was raised in joy and promise decades ago?

I was so happy as a child that I thought, “There are two kinds of people in the world: Indians, and those who want to be Indians.” (“Indian” was the common term for Indigenous people at the time.)

Ken Goldin and his savvy team run the thrilling action, venturing inside a leading auction house specializing in rare collectibles.

A beautiful, empowering story about the impact of literacy in underprivileged communities, based on a real bookmobile program in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Podcaster and pastor Mike Cosper braids his story of being disillusioned with the evangelical church with accounts of holy land sites and the biblical stories in each one.

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How can a study of the Greek goddess Artemis help us interpret one of the most baffling passages in Scripture?

How tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity.

My elderly mother has little interest in discussing details that might help us plan a meaningful funeral service. Any suggestions?

I suspect you cannot properly love God without loving your neighbor nor properly love your neighbor without loving God.

The Apostles’ Creed says Jesus “descended to hell.”

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Paul Kix takes the reader behind the scenes as he tells the story of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s pivotal 10-week campaign in 1963 to end segregation in Birmingham, Ala.

Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America; the stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family's origin.

Author Giselle Anatol’s delightful reimagining of Toni Morrison’s childhood.

A trio of independent worship leaders band together to create music for liturgical worship.

A Muslim American girl at the top of her game makes a difficult choice in this powerful and beautifully told true story about breaking barriers.

His gaunt, cancer-ridden, AIDS-diseased body testified to the truth: he was dying. There was no doubt about it.

I used to get this question (or some variation of it) all the time during my seven years as a youth pastor.

Nature enthusiasts and scientists have been studying snow for a long time. You can too!

I’m in my mid-50s, and it feels like my faith and my interest in faith matters have stalled. What’s my problem?

A distinction between homosexuality as an orientation and homosexualism as explicit and overt homosexual practice is central to this position.