The idea of 'repenting of sin' causes us a bit of a problem nowadays. It causes us a problem in relation to those outside the Church as well as those inside the Church and faith. For those outside, ...

“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 ...

A word used a lot by Christians is “repentance,” but I wonder what that really means to us. The Greek word “metanoia” captures its meaning the best. It refers to a change of mind, even a change of ...

A file photo shows a crown of thorns at St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson, N.J. (OSV News photo/Octavio Duran) “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with ...

You have seen the cartoons. A gaunt man in a white robe with a long white beard carries a sign that reads, “repent.” A smarty-pants caption accompanies the cartoon. For most people, repentance means ...

If someone's "rights" are based on a life of sin, how are those "rights" justified? No matter whose or what sin, God's remedy is repentance, meaning stop, turn around and leave your life of sin.