At the end of our earthly lives, our faith tells us there will be four last things: death, judgment, hell and heaven.

The light and power of Christ's death and resurrection ... "So then the Lord Jesus, after He spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took His seat at the right hand of God.

COMMENTARY: In the modern era, the Catholic Church has not sufficiently taught or stressed the Four Last Things in the ...

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If the Christ Child were not divine, then this Gospel passage would present idolatry in a positive light. Later Jesus even allows ... not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son but only the ...

In this light, one learns how to look at ... It is assuredness of a place in heaven and purpose on earth. Being saved means having a personal, transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. It means ...

At the same time, I recognize that for many Christians, examples of persecution can feel distant, abstract, unrelatable, or ...

Moreover, all of the great themes of Jesus' preaching are struck in the parables. Perhaps no part of the Gospels, then, can better put us into touch with the mind of Jesus Christ than the parables.

Jesus Christ is King, sure enough. King of Heaven and of Earth. King of Jew and Gentile alike. Yet a bruised reed He will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not smother. So don’t use His ...

The First United Methodist Church of Edmond youth chorus sang songs, including "He's Got the Whole World" and "This Little ...