Recently I browsed the front end of the religion section in my neighborhood bookstore, and I found dozens of Bibles: teen Bibles, “practical” Bibles, a travel Bible, a “businessman’s” Bible, Bibles ...

What is the underlying cultural script or metanarrative that guides the values and lives of 21st-century North Americans? And in what ways does the Bible offer an alternative and opposing cultural ...

who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’? Would he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your ...

Scripture is clear that both go hand in hand. In seminary, my discipleship courses had a particular focus: passing on what the apostles had taught about doctrines like the Atonement and practices like ...

Find today’s readings here. When I was studying for the priesthood, I had a Scripture professor who told us, “If you ever find yourself explaining Greek or Hebrew words in one of your homilies, stop ...

In those days all kinds of people had disciples, and two of the Greek words that were in common use at that time were didaskalos, which means teacher, and mathetes, which means pupil or disciple. Now ...

We now face a generation that has more access to spiritual information than ever before yet still longs for a real encounter ...

The Christian Post has published a commentary warning that prevailing discipleship practices, focused on activities and curricula, are failing to engage the next generation. The piece argues that ...