One of the most valued aspects of being Catholic is the sacrament of reconciliation: confessing your sins to a priest, receiving absolution (cleansing), and performing the assigned penance. There are five main reasons I no longer believe these three things are necessary to be forgiven and...

Many Christian denominations teach infant baptism, including the Catholic Church in which I was raised. Is this a legitimate biblical tradition, or is it based on a misunderstanding of Scripture? Even if parents who do this are sincere, are they basing their hopes on a doctrinal foundation that...

Years ago, after a month of very successful open-air gatherings in India, I pled with God to let me remain in that nation of over one billion people the rest of my life and devote myself to reaching precious Hindu, Jainist, Sikh, Buddhist, and Muslim people with the Gospel. In response, He gave...