Words matter. What we say and how we say it shapes us and can be used in harmful ways, leading us down a path toward actions that, in...

The prophets of ancient Israel were clear: Israel was called to show generous concern for the most weak and vulnerable within their...

Earlier today I heard U.S. Attorney-General Jeff Sessions cite a passage from Romans 13 to justify the mistreatment of illegal aliens...

It is astonishing to think that the Old Testament may be more humane in its treatment of issues of wealth and poverty than our own 21st...

Joel B. Green is a prolific writer. As a New Testament scholar at Fuller Theological Seminary in California, Green has established a...

Every year near Easter there is a series of stories in the media about whether Jesus actually lived, or whether someone has been able to...

Where is God when we cry out for help?

“Mission” is one of the buzzwords we hear in The Salvation Army. “Integrated mission,” a variation upon the larger concept of mission,...

I first read Jack Dean Kingsbury's book Matthew as Story (Augsburg/Fortress Press) many years ago and learned a great deal from his...