Keep God at No. 1 on your list of friends — God is the true friend; all other friends are false; we are told. Religious types indicate that friendship with God results in easy accessibility to Him ...

We take a look at some of the times that man has been called a friend of God. "So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God ...

"For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory" (Psalm 32:7). While this verse is comforting, the faithful today know that life is complicated, ...

The patriarch Abraham (peace be upon him for each mention) is much venerated in Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Muslims request a special blessing from God for him a minimum of five times daily ...

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Throughout the Scriptures, there are rare yet profound moments when the Creator of the universe publicly affirms, testifies to, and even boasts about a human being. These are not moments of flattery ...

“Exult, happy Portugal, rejoice, happy Padua; for you have given birth for earth and heaven to a shining star, a man who has illuminated and still dazzles with a radiant light the whole earth, not ...