Spiritual needs Advent Lutheran Church plans to meet with the ability to "drive up" for Ashes and a Prayer on Ash Wednesday, March 5 ...

The heartbreaking reality of suicide touches countless lives, leaving behind pain, questions, and uncertainty for those affected. Among the questions Christians may wrestle with is whether suicide con ...

Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...

Whether you seek theological depth, poetic beauty, or reflections on hope in suffering, these 13 works provide a rich spiritual journey for the 2025 Jubilee Year.

To know that someone is thinking about us and cares enough to make an intentional effort to bless us gives us hope. We all ...

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The Sunday of the Last Judgment or Meatfare Sunday is the third Sunday using the Lenten Triodion, the liturgical book used in ...

'Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be ...

One of the most controversial subjects within Christianity is “Once saved, always saved.” This column’s title, “Salvation is Forever,” shows my stance on the subject. The first argument I usually hear ...

In recent years, a growing number of evangelicals have begun what is commonly referred to as “deconstruction”—a process of reevaluating, questioning or even rejecting the faith they once held. While ...

The greatest and worst poverty is that one of the heart. If we know the Bible from cover to cover yet do not practice it, we ...

Jesus says that in this life, it’s better to have poverty than wealth; hunger than satisfaction; weeping than laughter; persecution than popularity.