Joy comes into the life that is committed to purity. Every time we turn to God in repentant helplessness, we worship Him. A heart that is truly open to Christ will also be open to those he loves.

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR. He focuses on the national security side of the Justice beat, including counterterrorism, counterintelligence and transnational repression.

Unshaken as I cry, dear Lord, I place my trust in thee. This is my one sweet prayer, dear Lord, my faith, my trust, my love, But most of all in that last hour, when death points up above ...

Dear Lucas: My wife of six years and I typically exchange small gifts every year for Valentine’s Day. This year, we’re on a tighter budget, and we agreed to not exchange gifts this year.

“I said, ‘Oh my God, I’ve got to get a picture of this,'” McGrenra said. After leaving a hotel in Florida, McGrenra took a panoramic shot of the sunrise featuring two palm trees on either ...

Dave Lucas is the weekday anchor of WJLA 24/7's news at noon and the afternoon editions between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. He joined WJLA 24/7 as one of the original anchors in 1991, when it launched ...