We are taught by a Mishnah in Avot that the Jewish people, as represented by the generation of the Sinai desert, tested the Lord 10 times. The idea of testing God is a difficult one to understand and ...

I taught school for 34 years, and for the last couple of years I have been teaching Chinese students online. I love being a teacher and having the opportunity to help people learn something new.

The meaning of intercessory prayer is often unclear to Christians, so it is not surprising that many outside the church also get confused about it. The confusion is evident whenever scientists seek to ...

Many churches are picking up on a trend of getting people to donate to the church by offering a money-back guarantee if God does not bless them, according to Christianity Today. NewSpring Church in ...

“For God, your God is testing you to know whether you do love God your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” Tests are given to a person, like everything else God creates, for the person’s ...

In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Re’eh, we get to learn about the mitzvah of ma’aser kesafim, according to which a tenth of all financial gain should be set aside for supporting Torah students in ...

Sometimes I think that I am too "easy" on God. What do I expect of God? I know that God expects of me — to love God and my neighbors as well. What can I expect of God beyond the love, faithfulness, ...