By Mark Wilmoth Did you ever wonder why Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13, NIV)? Why should that prayer be necessary ...

Nestled in the Qalamoun mountains, about 56 kilometers northeast of Damascus, the historic Syrian town of Maaloula is one of the ...

Hang a stocking for Jesus. Fill it with notes and prayer intentions during Advent. You can pray for those intentions in the ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

The dating of these scrolls is highly significant because this is the text Jesus would have been familiar with. This is also ...

Syria needs peace. Syria needs harmony. Syria needs inclusivity. And Syria needs the structural guarantees that only regional integration through mechanisms like the Abraham Accords can provide. The ...

The man known as Jesus wasn’t called “Jesus” in his own time. His real name in Aramaic reveals a history of translation, language, and lost sounds Bride plans twin pregnancy reveal at wedding—not ...

Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ,” his long-delayed follow up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ,” has cast Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen (“The Last Kingdom”) in the role of Jesus, ...

A bombshell manuscript said to be nearly 1,500 years old has sparked fresh debate by suggesting Jesus Christ was wed to Mary Magdalene and the pair had children. Dubbed the "Lost Gospel", the document ...

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where ...

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