This is Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Elder’s depiction of the giant fish coughing Jonah onshore to let him complete the mission God had given him. Brueghel lived from 1568-1625. (Courtesy Photo) ...

“We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:30). Acts 5:27-33; John 3:31-36 A proud ship captain demanded that another vessel approaching him in a thick fog change course to avoid a collision. Only at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Tim Tebow shared a lesson he learned from starting the Night to Shine event and revealed that it has become his favorite ...

COMMENTARY: God has spoken definitively in the Person of Jesus Christ; our task is to hear that Word and speak from it. No matter our times, we are not to add words to the divinely inspired words that ...

At this time of year, we begin developing our intentions, as January marks a new beginning and is the ideal opportunity to implement physical, emotional and spiritual lifestyle changes. C.S. Lewis is ...

A familiar subject coming from me for some of you is obedience. It’s worth repeating. The perspective from which I engage the subject of obedience to God is that of “want to” vs. “have to.” From a ...

What we can learn from the Hebrew midwives of Exodus who defied a tyrant to protect the vulnerable. Biblical teaching generally pushes Christians to advocate for submission to authorities, whether in ...