Q: How did Jesus view the Old Testament? The Rev. Scott Gordon, pastor, Claycomo Baptist Church: Regarding the Old Testament, Jesus made two very important statements. In relationship to his followers ...

Imagine a situation where your life is telling a story, except that this story is not your story but someone else’s. You are just living your life but do not know your life is telling a story that ...

The Hebrew Scriptures place internal struggles on full display—and teach us a lot about spiritual practice. I had quiet times before I knew they were a requirement for Christian living, and during ...

Robert Burns’s famous couplet came to mind as I read this book: “O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!” In this case, the “Power” is two Jewish scholars, Amy-Jill ...

In this cogent work of biblical criticism, Old Testament theologian Moberly (The Bible, Theology, and Faith), through creative hermeneutical interpretations of Old Testament scriptures, qualifies them ...

All of this Sunday’s readings focus on the relationship between the Old Testament and the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Peter’s speech in Acts interprets Psalm 16 from these Scriptures as ...

Family planning under the Law. A Christian normally experiences some tension in trying to apply the Old Testament to his life. There is a theological tension over the question whether instructions in ...

The practice of tithing has been a topic of debate and discussion among believers for centuries. While some question its relevance in modern times, others uphold it as a sacred duty to honour God and ...

An image of the Magi is featured on one of the Vatican's 2021 Christmas stamps. The images on the stamps were painted by Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Poland currently living in Rome. (CNS ...