Many Christians are surprised to discover that hypnosis is a legitimate part of some medical or psychological treatments, which prompts them to ask: does the Bible have any advice on hypnosis?

We need to consider whether the Bible’s guidance about money and Christian responsibility toward money and other resources has insights we can apply to cryptocurrency.

Bible stories have been adapted to film for as long as filmmaking has existed. Some great classics have been released over the years—from provocative movies like The Gospel According to Saint Matthew to cute children’s cartoons like The Star.

Sometimes the most interesting Bible movies are the ones that don’t get mentioned every year at Easter and Christmas. Movies that may not offer the most impressive special effects or cover the most famous stories. However, these movies are worth watching because they are less well-known. The stories they adapt and the unique angles they take can challenge us to rethink how we read the Bible, and also what we expect from a Bible movie.

The following 10 movies go a little outside the usual recommendations. They are easy to find but often challenging and enriching in ways you may not expect.

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We talk a lot about what Jesus did during his last week in Jerusalem—but what happened on which day? What did he do on the day we now call Holy Monday?

Who invented modern Christian fantasy? Many would say the answer is George MacDonald.

The story of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the Sunday preceding Holy Week is known as Palm Sunday and is celebrated throughout the world by Christians today!

Who Lilith is, what texts mention her, and her significance as a literary figure take us into interesting questions about how we understand Judaism and Christianity.

The fourth advent candle is the last one lit for most advent wreaths, marking the last phase of the advent season.

Each candle in the advent wreath has an important meaning, but the third candle has an unusual place.

Each advent candle has some special meaning behind it and presents an opportunity to think about the Christmas season in a new way. The second advent takes us from thinking about hope to a related idea, something we all need to think more about.

You may not have grown up lighting an advent candle or know what the word “advent” even means. You can still take part in this centuries-old tradition that teaches us about the central themes of Christmas.

The Bible story of Elijah is from the first book of Kings, describing his miraculous feats and redemption of the people of Israel from the evil king Ahab. Similar to the life of Jesus, Elijah performs marveling acts to demonstrate the validity of God to the people of Israel. Discover a summary of Elijah's story, full scripture text, and related articles!