When most of us hear the word “repent,” we immediately tend to think of punishment and begging for forgiveness. It's almost ...

The word repentance comes from the Greek word metanoia, which literally means a change of mind. This meaning is foundational, yet it is often misunderstood. Both in secular and biblical usage, metanoi ...

My Islamic Studies teacher was speaking of the benefits of istighfar to me and my classmates, he told us that if you Istaghfir Allah will provide for you what ever you wish for and he quoted Surat Nuh ...

The more you mature in your relationship with the Lord, the more you will repent and change. I just got out of a pastor’s ...

Allah Says (what means): {And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers that you might succeed.} [Quran 24:31] And also (what means): {O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere ...

There are many peculiar ideas about biblical repentance. I have talked with people who tried to tell me that repentance is necessary because “it makes you fit so that God can save you.” The Bible does ...

“Repentance, prayer, and righteousness avert the evil decree.” I’ve struggled for years with this powerful piece of prayer from the u’netaneh tokef that we recite on Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. The ...

During times of turbulence in politics, culture, and religious life, it’s tempting to hold tightly to current convictions. Allowing a change of one’s mind or heart can be difficult work. With this in ...

Rev. Jimmy Swaggart died Tuesday at age 90, but the clip that survives isn’t of him preaching or playing gospel piano. It’s the one where he’s crying. In 1988, Swaggart — then America’s most famous ...