Temptation is common to everyone. It can be as benign as thinking about having “seconds” on dessert. Or, it can be extremely serious – with damaging consequences such as a destroyed a marriage, a ...

Because I grew up in a family where there was no greater authority than the Bible and then did graduate work in Biblical studies, I am frequently reminded of passages of Scripture by current events.

There are two kinds of dieters in this world. Those who see a piece of chocolate cake as a monumental hurdle to overcome, and those who see that same piece of chocolate cake as a reminder of their ...

VATICAN CITY — The allure of power and money can be used to proclaim falsehoods and obscure the joyous announcement of Christ's victory over death, Pope Francis said. "Falsehoods — in words and in ...

On the second day of his visit to Mexico, Pope Francis called on the country’s Christians not to succumb to the temptations of money, fame and power. He did so when he celebrated Mass for 350,000 ...

In 2007 I spent several weeks in Egypt interviewing members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including the group's leaders in Parliament. They were, I wrote at the time, just about the only Egyptians I met ...

Most folk know about the Good News! The Bible gives us many accounts that culminate for us Christians with the good news that Christ has risen from the dead. The exciting thing about the Bible is that ...