“Clericalism has a direct consequence in rigidity. Have you never seen young priests all stiff in black cassocks and hats in the shape of the planet Saturn on their heads? Behind all the rigid clericalism there are serious problems.” —Pope Francis, September 5, 2019 address to Jesuits in Mozambique Though it is one of the more prominent themes in the […]

An existential crisis may occur when a person frequently wonders whether or not life has any inherent meaning or purpose. A person may also question their own existence within a world that might seem meaningless. Most people experience anxiety, depression, and stress at some point in their lives. For many, these emotions are short-term and don’t interfere too much with […]

Then she called, Samson, the Philistines are upon you. He awoke from his sleep and thought, I’ll go out as before and shake myself free. But he did not know that the Lord had left him. Judges 16:20 One of the greatest tragedies that can happen to a professing Christian is to become over familiar with God. God is Holy […]

I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me. Song of Sol. 7:10 (NIV) And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. Luke 20:34-35 (ESV) Lord […]

It is written, he said to them, my house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers. Luke 19:46 If Jesus Christ came to our places of worship (churches) today, what will He see and what will He say? Will He find us praying – that is seeking His face and not so […]

We forgive others when we let go of resentment and give up any claim to be compensated for the hurt or loss we have suffered. Unforgiveness breeds bitterness, resentment, anger, unkindness, and even despair. Nothing is more important for us as a Christian than to forgive. The Bible gives us many examples of forgiveness. The greatest of all examples is […]

The quest for peace and justice It is impossible to begin this lecture without again expressing my deep appreciation to the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament for bestowing upon me and the civil rights movement in the United States such a great honor. Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by […]

Top 40 Christian Songs 2020 – Best New Christian Songs (Red Music)

1. The Impeachment of Donald Trump The impeachment of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, occurred on December 18, 2019, when the House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The president’s impeachment came after a formal House inquiry found that he had solicited foreign interference in the […]

It’s partly out of fear, partly self-flattery, and partly delusion, and it’s been happening for thousands of years. Ira S. Wolfe is a business consultant in Pennsylvania. A decade ago, all his clients were worried about the same thing: millennials. “Millennials at that point were mostly either teenagers or just getting out of college,” Wolfe recalls, “and they were this […]