In Leviticus, God sets all these rules for his chosen people to follow. Why then do we as Christians not follow these rules? Weren’t we all Jews to begin with? Wasn’t Jesus Jewish? Wasn’t he a descendant of God’s chosen people? So, shouldn’t we be following his traditions that were set down for him? The…

We are all on this planet together. We are all brothers and sisters with the same physical and mental faculties, the same problems, and the same needs. We must all contribute to the fulfillment of the human potential and the improvement of the quality of life as much as we are able. Mankind is crying…

Beliefnet is pleased to present an inspirational devotional from the gifted Christian author Brian McLaren. This is week 6 of the 8 week-long devotional. If you missed the previous entries, stay subscribed to this feed to start over. Jesus’ followers start spreading their message around the world, creating communities of faith, love, and mission called…

Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. [Jesus] said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” (Mark 4:40). After a display of Christ’s power–the stilling of a deathly storm — the disciples are not relieved and thankful so much as afraid. Why? In some ways, we long for…

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