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Holding firmly to one’s beliefs was among the earliest edicts in the faith tradition that nurtured me. That was bad advice. It was built on the false notion that we …

To a large degree, professing Christians in America got in on the fix by rearranging the essentials of the faith to which Jesus calls those who seek to live in …

My default is set on avoiding sports illustrations because men tend to use too many of them — and not often well. But throughout the season I have been contemplating …

Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect on the first year of the Jesus Worldview Initiative as part of the Rev. Charlie Curb Center for Faith Leadership at Belmont University. …

Today’s very popular expression of Americanized Christianity got way off script when it became a one-act play rather than an ongoing adventure series. The main plot was lost when the …

Willie Nelson’s song, “Always on my mind,” was ruined for me shortly after its 1982 release. By a preacher. For a good reason. While the song had been recorded a …

Several years ago I wrote a column titled, “Why I don’t do dueling Bible verses,” noting how easy it is to extract something from the ancient texts that supports — …

Physician-scientist Francis Collins is known for his Christian faithfulness — and being one of the better voices for navigating issues of faith and science. Collins, who discovered the genes associated …

By: Guy Sayles Lately, I’ve imagined that I overhear the grief of Jesus. I hear strains of bewilderment and anger, loneliness and longing, protest and prayer. No wonder his followers …

A challenge arises whenever something completely baseless and easily refutable gets offered up as shocking truth. Should I attempt to explain it or just ignore it? Increasingly, the first option …