In parashat Hayei Sarah, the Torah recounts how Abraham began to worry about finding a suitable match for his son Isaac. To ...
In pardoning his son Hunter, President Biden faced a challenge like Abraham's with Isaac: does family or faith — in the ...
Brad Dourif, best known for his roles in *The Lord of the Rings* and as the voice of Chucky in *Child’s Play*, played Father ...
When Rebekah arrived, she probably didn’t know the same singers that Isaac listened to as he walked in the field at night, ...
We have here a story of the tragedy of good intentions. Honesty and openness are at the heart of strong relationships.
This scene plays out in the marginalized communities today—immigrants, people of color, those struggling on the fringes. Yet, Mary’s song transcends circumstance. It whispers hope, reminding us that ...
In Acts 3 and 4 Christ’s disciples began to live radically new lifestyles that challenge the authorities, says Tom Wright ...
Jews looked down on the Gentiles (pagans) as idolaters and licentious people. In the words of Paul, idolaters exchanged the glory of the immortal God for the likeness of an image of mortal man or of ...
We can look to the Old Testament to find encouragement through the life of King David and his place in the story of the ...
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 'Lord, my servant is lying paralysed at ...