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Henry VIII’s close adviser was resolute in upholding secular and spiritual authorities over individual judgment. When it came ...

It doesn’t shift as smoothly as I remember, I’m missing some trim, and the interior and paint job need work, but restoring a car is a work in progress. Often, the need for restoration is due to ...

When you feel stuck, listen for God to speak. When you feel like there’s no way out, wait on the Lord. He’s got a word for ...

Flavius Josephus, the famous Jewish historian, was a Pharisee, as was Gamaliel (Acts 5:34) and the apostle Paul before he was converted to Christ on the road to Damascus (Philippians 3:5).

Is it plausible that Paul, who identified himself as a Pharisee—”I am from the sect of the Pharisees” (Epistle to the Philippians 3:5)—could suddenly become the envoy of the high priest?

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). Consider these five traits of a modern-day Pharisee. I am using the term in a broad sense to include anyone, ...

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.