OPINION Baby Jesus, the Christmas gift – a reminder of our responsibility to serve and protect God God is supposed to take care of us, not the other way around ...

SERVE our Mighty God ... Paul understood that Jesus came to earth as a baby not to be served, but to serve. And Paul urges us to follow in Jesus’ footsteps as a servant.

A sculpture of a baby Jesus is part of a Nativity scene from Spain that was displayed during a "Joy to the World" exhibit on Dec. 9, 2004, in Washington, D.C. "Jesus tells us of God’s offer of ...

Jesus came to serve those same people and made that clear when He said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel” (Matthew 15:24). While I wrote that verse, I experienced what I call a ...

Jesus didn’t come merely to die for our sins. Nor did he come to show off his miraculous superpowers and celestial wisdom. In the history of Christianity, the incarnation of God teaches us that ...

As Jesus overcame temptations to use divine grace for himself, so Christians must continue to seek God’s purpose in every gift they receive. Only then will they fulfill God’s saving mission.

Children were absolutely, totally dependent. Jesus takes that child, embraces the child, and says, "Whoever wants to be great in the reign of God must be the one who serves the most vulnerable ...

However, He never led a military conquest, expanded territory, or ruled God’s people. Jesus came to serve those same people and made that clear when He said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep ...

You’re saying yes to Jesus Christ, the son of God. You’re saying, “Yes, I want to follow Jesus. ... Jesus came to serve and he dramatized that just a few days later at the Last Supper.

In a power-hungry world, that path of humble service would be a stark testimony to the truth of the One who came to serve. Branson Parler is director of theological education and professor of ...

Here in New Mexico, where I serve as the archbishop of Santa Fe, ... The awful grace of God. The answers center on Jesus Christ, ... Allow me to offer a word about this suffering Jesus came to heal.