How would you define repentance? Your friend says they are a Christian. Maybe they said they made a confession of faith or joined a certain church. Or they may have said they walked an aisle and shook ...

When most of us hear the word “repent,” we immediately tend to think of punishment and begging for forgiveness. It's almost always associated with feeling bad about past mistakes and confessing in an ...

The Hebrew concept of repentance— teshuvah —means “return.” But it is more than a feeling of regret or a moment of recognition. Teshuvah is an active process. It begins with seeing clearly, continues ...

There are many peculiar ideas about biblical repentance. I have talked with people who tried to tell me that repentance is necessary because “it makes you fit so that God can save you.” The Bible does ...

A young man once received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a profane mouth. It was just plain rude, vulgar and obnoxious. The new owner tried everything he could think of to ...

In evangelical circles today the word “evangelism” is on everyone’s lips. It is the theme of conventions, conferences, symposiums, panel discussions, books, articles, and sermons. Experts and ...

“For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.” — Bible (2 Corinthians 7:10) Bill and ...

When I am asked what I think our first spiritual duty is regarding abortion, I have an answer that surprises most people. Many think I will suggest that prayer is our first spiritual duty. And of ...

Reformation season is a time for much accusing of ancestors, from Columbus to Thomas Jefferson, now remembered as slavers, or, to be relevant, Luther, for his call for violence against rebelling ...