History

When we sang “In Christ Alone” recently in church, the copyright date grabbed my attention. The hymn came out in 2001, meaning...

This is a lightly edited version of the challenge delivered to our seminary body at our recent convocation dinner. Among the many...

I’ve always had a soft spot for people who were so insightful and influential that they end up being credited with witty...

It is not unusual to find arguments, both from atheists and Christians, that Christmas was started as an attempt by Christians to...

It’s that time of year when grocery store clerks, kind-hearted relatives, and even complete strangers ask children what they want Santa Claus...

I have recently been interested in the relationship between the Septuagint (LXX, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament) and the...

On this day 499 years ago, a monk named Martin Luther (1483–1546) approached a church door in Wittenberg, Germany and posted a...

The following post is part one of a two-part series. The conclusion will follow on Friday. Over the next several weeks observant Jews...

It might seem as though traditional Christians are the only people who are being challenged by the sexual revolution occurring in the...

Although St. Patrick’s Day appears on our calendars each year, most modern celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day have little to do with...