A famous preacher was teaching a seminary class on the parables of Jesus and noticed that all of his students seemed to ...

James and Jonathan are not cut off from each other the way I am from my parents, and talking to the father and son left me ...

He used parables, like the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son, to widen perspectives and proclaim a radical love for all, based on forgiveness, grace, and mercy. In this vision, compassion and ...

Ever wondered what it would be like to step into a Bible story? Well, grab your sandals and prepare for a divine adventure, because Ohio’s got a hidden gem that’s about to rock your spiritual world.

I should point out that “Heidi” is a novel more or less in the realist tradition, though it reaches an enchanted climax that I’ll go ahead and spoil for you: Clara, the disabled cousin in Frankfurt, ...

Author Kelley Coleman, whose son has an undiagnosed genetic syndrome, says that parenting a disabled child can be hard–but hard is not bad. That's the central framework of her book, Everything ...

with his parents and younger brother, he would wake before first light to load a Chevy truck with bales of hay and, with two ...

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...