Martin Luther Martin Luther is a big deal. For about a week every May, the students in my history class grapple with his role as the historical figure credited for

Martin Luther is known for many things, but one aspect of his character that gets overlooked at times is his contemplative nature. Richard Foster describes Luther as “a man of

The discipline of fasting (willing abstinence, for a time, from eating) is enjoying a revival. In Scripture, fasting is associated with being humbled or afflicting oneself. If you delay for

During holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas or in the aftermath of catastrophic disasters like hurricanes Harvey and Irma, we expect to see people give generously to help others in

Marchon Noon, program coordinator for The Salvation Army’s RISE (Recovering Individuals from Sexual Exploitation) program in Toledo, Ohio, talks about the book of Isaiah, how a long commute can be

Last year when I received my appointments as both Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development and the Territorial Social Justice Consultant, someone said, “Spiritual Life Development is an internal process

The Greek root for pornography is porne—“female captives”—and implies sex for aggression, degradation, and abuse. Today, it more broadly references sexually explicit images and literature. The accessibility of the internet

Scrupulous, cantankerous, and titanic are words used to describe Martin Luther. We shouldn’t be surprised. One church leader snorted, “He is a demon in the appearance of a man!” Another

“You will do anything to feel like his everything. And he promises you everything. And the things he convinces you to do, they don’t seem that bad if afterwards he