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Even after Jesus raised Jairus' daughter from the dead, the mockery did not stop. At every turn of the Lord's three-year, magical, mystery, Gospel tour, He was hounded, mocked, belittled, made fun of, ...

The Stations or Way of the Cross is a devotion instituted by the Church to aid us in meditating on Christ's passion and ... the words that follow, "of the Father, and of the Son, and of the ...

Aug. 6, 2006, my wife and I were blessed to participate in Sunday school and worship with Jimmy Carter at Maranatha Baptist ...

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

But, as in marriage, discipleship is not developed in a single moment but rather it involves an ongoing commitment. And it’s ...

Villanova aims to build upon the momentum of a signature Big East win when it returns to the road to start a two-game New ...

Former NFL fullback Heath Evans explained how he came to realize he wasn’t living a Christian life when he thought he ...

A view of the settlement of Maale Adumim and the E1 area of Jerusalem, 2 November 2011. Mahmoud illean / Demotix/Demotix / Press Association Images.