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 ...

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 ...

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.

"Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness." The Good News: God's heart is brimful of ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...