Unlike catechisms, Scripture frequently offers us a choice. Counter to popular opinion, the same theology doesn't run from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. There are as many unique ways of looking at God ...

“For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15). When I was 6 years old, my brother Joe was already attending school, my dad was at work all day and my ...

Readings: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 Matthew 10:37-42 First, another reference to a cup of cold water and then a question. This drink is found in Helmut Walser Smith’s Germany: A Nation ...

Father Roberto Pasolini calls on the faithful to imitate Christ. Papal preacher Father Roberto Pasolini on Dec. 20, 2024, called on the faithful to imitate Christ. (photo: Courtesy of Festival Bíblico ...

Traditional language about Christian spiritual formation has long been shaped by the impulse to imitate Jesus, a call we hear ringing in Paul’s exhortation to “be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” ...

Popular portrayals of the God-Man can draw admiring crowds, but they can’t create imitating disciples. As believers, it is satisfying to see Christ brought to the forefront of the public’s ...

Sometimes a message conveys the inverse of what was intended. A man with a skin disease begged Jesus for help. Had he already done his ritual shout? Had he torn his clothing? Was he following the ...

Unlike power-driven approaches, healthy Christian mentoring is characterized by generosity and trust. I had been living in Germany for six months and was struggling to learn the language. I did fine ...