Is the obstacle in life a divine redirection or a satanic attack? That’s the question one listener posed to theologian and pastor John Piper on a recent episode of the "Ask Pastor John" podcast. The ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

Far too often, we live as if the spiritual world isn’t significant. Our lives suggest we’re not convinced of its power, or if it even exists. We look to politicians to fix our problems — or a ...

Sunday, Feb. 26, is the First Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17; Romans 5:12-19 or Romans 5:12, 17-19; Matthew 4:1-11. In this desert scene, the ...

For those who are followers of Jesus, I want to encourage you today. There is nothing to fear because God loves you and has promised that He will be with you forever. Have you ever seen those ...

Matthew 4 and the following passages mention how Jesus was confronted by the devil after His fasting for 40 days and nights. The Son of God, Immanuel, used His discernment and astuteness to outdo the ...

A Saint (Mark?) Reading, a painting by Bartolomeo Vivarini at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, circa 1470 (Wikimedia Commons). Why does Jesus rebuke Peter, admonishing him to “Get behind me, Satan”?