The word ‘‘repent’’ has the puritanical flavor of guilt and punishment. It’s a pill of a word with a bad aftertaste, a turnoff to Christianity. Recently, I discovered that the original Greek word in ...

Today, on New Year’s Day many of us make resolutions to do things to improve our lives. Unfortunately, how long we typically stick to the new habits and goals we’ve set becomes fodder for late night ...

“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 ...

Ash Wednesday, also known as the Day of Ashes, is on March 5 this year. You may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is ...

So, just what is repentance? I imagine that there is a common idea among most of us but I think it will be easier for me to tell you what repentance is not than to tell you what repentance is. Some ...

DENVER, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Jewish High Holidays arriving later this month, TJFR Press spotlights its award-winning children's book, "But I Said I ...

Repentance seems to be out of fashion, particularly among political leaders. President Trump, for example, doesn’t ask God for forgiveness for his sins because apparently he doesn’t have much to ...

IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. The Qur’an says, “Rally to Allah in repentance, O faithful, so that you may be felicitous.” (Qur’an – 24:31) Islam stresses that in order to gain ...