It is fascinating to see the way that careless readings of well-known texts keep resurfacing in different contexts. One of ...

The word repentance comes from the Greek word metanoia, which literally means a change of mind. This meaning is foundational, yet it is often misunderstood. Both in secular and biblical usage, metanoi ...

“You can be certain that at the forefront of every significant recovery from backsliding…the doctrine of repentance has been among the precious truths that God has quickened and used.” – Richard Owen ...

A word used a lot by Christians is “repentance,” but I wonder what that really means to us. The Greek word “metanoia” captures its meaning the best. It refers to a change of mind, even a change of ...

A file photo shows a crown of thorns at St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson, N.J. (OSV News photo/Octavio Duran) “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with ...