One of the most beloved parts of the Bible is the parable of the prodigal son. In the context of Luke 15 it serves to explain why Jesus spent so much time and energy on ministering to such religiously ...

I was a breech birth baby. That is, I came into the world the wrong way around: bottom first, head last. As my mother reminded me many times, that may have set me up to do things through much of my ...

The well-known 12 steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program begin with an admission of powerlessness over alcohol and the acknowledgement of the need for a Power greater than ourselves to restore us ...

Just like everything else in Christianity, forgiveness can be understood poorly — and when this happens things can go badly wrong, particularly when forgiveness is disconnected from truth-telling, ...

Several questions on the same topic: Q. Regarding your recent column on forgiving ISIS: Must forgiveness be predicated on remorse and repentance by the offending party? I am thinking of Christ being ...

I am told that it’s my Christian duty to forgive, and the Lord knows I’ve tried. But each time I forgive him... - Published on August 15, 2025 He said I am sorry, but it’s at least the tenth time! I ...

After a few fits and starts, a reluctant Jonah delivered a message to the wicked city of Nineveh, “Forty days and Nineveh will be destroyed.” But the people of Nineveh repented, turned from their evil ...

DENVER, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Jewish High Holidays arriving later this month, TJFR Press spotlights its award-winning children's book, "But I Said I ...

One of the greatest blessings which Allah bestows upon His servants is that He gives them an opportunity to turn to Him in repentance. He also made repentance a safe resort and secure refuge which is ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Forgiveness is undoubtedly of ...