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 ...

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This is French artist James Tissot’s depiction of Jesus teaching his disciples the Lord’s Prayer. Tissot lived from 1836-1902. (Courtesy Photo) The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 emphasizes God’s ...

Thomas Schreiner boldly argues in his New Testament Theology (Baker Academic, 2008) that the 27 books of the New Testament present two unified themes. First, in Jesus’ announcement that the kingdom ...

Read and reflect on Matthew 5:13–16 — You’re to be light, bringing out the God-colors in this world. — Matthew 5:14 (The Message) I once ran into an old friend in the supermarket — seems like the ...

These days, a noisy faction insists on the ardent Christianity of America's past leaders, as well as the supposed obvious compatibility of devout faith and unfettered capitalism. This faction, I'm ...

Jul. 13—The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 emphasizes God's daily provision of the necessities of life and the expectation for his people to be forgiving. That's according to Ministers Gian Carlo ...