By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is preparing a new generation of Israelites to enter the land of Canaan. The previous generation died in the wilderness due to their unbelief, and Moses wants the generation he’s addressing to do better. I...

RELIGION — "Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, The Lord is one," (Deuteronomy 6:4). It’s hard to overstate the importance of this text for Israel or for the follower of Jesus. For Israel, it was spoken to them as they were f-i-n-a-l-l-y about to enter the land of...

RELIGION — Moses was a great servant of God, but passion for God doesn’t mean immunity from struggles — whether we’re talking about Moses, Noah, Esther, David or anyone else. And there’s no hesitancy on the part of biblical writers to call out mistakes, flaws or...

RELIGION — Well, it's that time of year when the Christmas cliches are taken out of their boxes, dusted off and put back into circulation. Jesus (not the risen Lord but the less imposing perpetual baby) is brought out for brief appearances in Christmas pageants and...