And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

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“The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.” (Psalm 19: 7b) The stocky boy lay on top of me and stuck his arm under my legs, twisting my back in a painful wrestling move. I tried to turn away but he kept pulling me near. We were writhing on the ground surrounded by a 360-degree arc of jeering, wild youths.

‘The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul’ (Psalm 19:7a) There are breakout moments in our days when we remember what the true gospel is really about. Jesus never invited people to come to him and find condemnation. He didn’t ask people to obey him in order to receive another heavy load. What he did say - and this is recorded but not always mentioned in some churches - is simply this: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

“It is for freedom that Christ has set you free.” All three of my children have a gift of producing amazing art work and my older daughter created an incredible sketch recently. It showed an octopus flailing both behind and in front of ruled lines. The perspective was challenging because the creature seemed to be imprisoned but at the same time the tentacles floated freely.

“Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "vanity of vanities! All is vanity!" (Ecclesiastes 1: 2) A Hollywood actress once told me that I was handsome. It’s a true story. In my twenties, I was cycling through a park in my hometown one day when I veered near two couples walking along, chatting together. I recognised my former school headmaster and his wife, and stopped to greet them momentarily before cycling along.

I went bankrupt in 2003. It’s not a subject some bankrupted people like to talk about because of personal pride and I can understand that. But I want to be open and honest, and say it happened to m…

I went bankrupt in 2003. It’s not a subject some bankrupted people like to talk about because of personal pride and I can understand that. But I want to be open and honest, and say it happened to me. I was too unwell to work at that time and debts such as student loans from university piled up. The banks kept demanding repayments but I was suffering post traumatic stress for personal reasons.

Singer-songwriter Jonathan Ogden has released what he calls his most personal project yet — an album titled NIGHT, born out of grief after losing both parents and a romantic relationship. The 13-track...

For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. (Romans 8:19) Another Bible translation I’ve seen (I can’t remember which) uses the phrase “great anxiety” rather than “eager expectation.” Anxiety is not something usually associated with expectation in a positive sense. I have my own personal experience with that - a psychologist diagnosed me with post traumatic stress back in 2003.

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Then Samson called to the Lord, saying, “O Lord God, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes!” And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars which supported the temple, and he braced himself against them, one on his right and the other on his left.

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It was a moment both powerful and extraordinary: a convicted child killer kneeling in prayer and receiving Holy Communion inside a maximum-security prison in Australia. At his side, almost shoulder to...

Filming has begun in London, England, for the much-anticipated adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis, in a Netflix movie written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Gerwig, known for directing t...

Filming has begun in London, England, for the much-anticipated adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis, in a Netflix movie written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Gerwig, known for directing t...

Only a move of God — through love, prayer, and evangelism — can change the steady decline in the number of New Zealanders identifying as Christians. That’s the conviction of Dr. Stuart Lange, national...

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Australia, a Christian international development organization, has launched new online video resources to help Australian churches create a more welcoming environment for...

Children in Haiti face sexual violence, other forms of abuse, and recruitment into local gangs, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Feb. 12. The report states that armed gangs ...

The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has published a public “lament” calling for European Christians to pray following the violence, suffering and thousands of deaths suffered by Ukrainians after R...

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls met with European politicians last week but reportedly encountered resistance over her opposition to the idea of prostitution ...

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has publicly declared his Christian faith, saying the time is right to "fully and publicly" share his beliefs. Sanger, 56, described on Wikipedia as an "American Inte...