AS I JOURNEY through the Bible, I’m blessed by the incessant invitational nature of God. He beckons. “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come ...

Last Sunday's Gospel seems rich in its simplicity and invitation: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." Let us not be fooled. Although Jesus' words can ...

Most spiritual people go through times when it is difficult to pray. Sometimes that means making a persistent effort that feels as if it bears no fruit. More often, for me, the challenge comes when I ...

By Mark Wilmoth In his book, Follow Me, David Platt points out that while churchgoers are often invited to “make Jesus the Lord and Savior of their life,” that isn’t Scriptural language. No one can ...

ROME — Jesus invites everyone to repent and to turn swords into plowshares and missiles into factories and homes, the papal preacher said. “This year we celebrate Easter not to the joyful sound of ...

In our history, we Christians have missed the mark on carrying out much (most?) of what Jesus tried to teach. In the name of Christ, a shameful number of men went crusading to destroy unbelievers. The ...