The image of God as our heavenly Father allows us to consider the unfathomable possibility that a close relationship with God is not only possible but available and one permeated by love.

Would you consider yourself a “disciple” of Jesus? One of my favorite faith blogs this week posed the question: Would we be better off resurrecting this biblical term rather than continuing to use the ...

We might not say it outright, although unfortunately many of us do, but we are often not convinced that so-and-so is a true Christian. We might know the person well, by public reputation or just by ...

YES, IT’S SEPTEMBER. As hard as it is to believe, we are at the threshold of a new academic year. For those who are a little older, new beginnings take place in January, and with it comes New Year’s ...

Discipleship is founded upon the Bible’s “Great Commission” as it is found in Matthew 28:19-20; "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the ...

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gave these instructions to His Followers: 19 " Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, ...

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The word Al-Hawaari (disciple) means a helper or supporter of the prophets, or an intimate friend. Al-Raaghib Al-Asfhaani said that the disciples were the supporters of 'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of ...