The Bible is artful — a “Great Code of Art”, Blake insisted. The word “code” is meant in the sense of “cipher”, the scholar ...

In Genesis, Adam and Eve are told to multiply and be fruitful. But single people fill the Bible, and so do the childless.

In the Bible’s final book, Jesus announces, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the ...

By Rev. Dr. Regina Dancy  Whatever happened to WWJD? WWJD: an acronym coined in the early ’90s is not heard very often these ...

Explore the contributions of Black music icons who shaped the industry and American culture during Black Music Month.

Those muddy rabbit tracks left a few spots on my driveway that will be washed away by the next rain. But you can make a mark ...

Introduction: Dr. Zakir Naik’s critique of Christianity often relies on rhetorical flair rather than reasoned analysis. Beneath the surface of confident assertions lies a pattern of philosophical ...

I will never forget my first short-term mission trip to Mexico. We had a great week working alongside the pastor and the ...

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Do you remember the movie “The Ten Commandments?” I was in high school when I first watched it. Since then, I have watched it ...