Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill explores the 1,700-year history of the "rule of faith" in Christianity, including the Nicene Creed.

Faith Works: A century ago, a constitutional amendment fueled a political firestorm of hate. I’m not, for instance, entirely on board with “no carols until Christmas Eve,” but I do think it ...

The Confession clearly connects good works with justification as the expected issue of faith. Hodges, too, says good works are “expected” and “ought” to be found in the believer’s life.

Jeff Gill discusses his recent contemplation with knowing when he is being called to do less and not more.

Faith Works: Are verses missing from my Bible? Maybe, but not in the way you might think. Dave didn’t blast me out of my seat; he listened, as I know he did with his students.

But faith also creates the miracle, apparently. And, as Hausner shows, the miracle also creates jealousy. (“Why did he get helped and not me or my friends?”) ...