We often picture God as a judge, sitting at His bench, waiting to catch us, judge us and hold us accountable. Not only is this not a healthy and constructive image, it is not the image our rabbis and ...

When I was little, I pored over the stories of the saints, especially the martyrs. I was morbidly fascinated by stories of little 6-year-old Conchita of the Drooping Veil who loved God so passionately ...

This weekend, Christians all over the country will attend services in their churches and hear a simple message: God loves you. It’s an important message, make no mistake. It’s the basis of our faith.

I did something different this Easter. I had chloroplast signs professionally made that simply stated “You are loved” with no marketing or agenda included. Three friends joined me as we stood on a ...

That is the topic of Rabbi Shai Held’s new book, “Judaism Is About Love,” which is also the topic of today’s “Martini Judaism” podcast. Wait a second, you are saying, isn’t this supposed to be Martini ...

The line was long but moving steadily. We were all dressed the same, in long white robes. As I neared the front of the line to heaven, I could see Jesus’ face beam as He greeted each newcomer – until ...

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not ...

Rob Bell tells the story of his young son being caught in a couple of lies. When this little lad realized his mother had found him out, he sprinted out of the living room and up the stairs. He ...

“I pray that you ... may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” —Ephesians 3:17-18 Two weeks ago, my oldest daughter, Kayla, ...

I would be devastated if God was a detached god. One who created us and then sat back and left us to fend for ourselves. A god who left us in our sins with no plan of rescue or hope for a transformed ...

A couple years ago, I found myself in an unexpected place. After fifty years of passionately and vigorously serving in ministry, I suddenly felt stripped of all physical strength, which depleted me of ...