God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us ... Mother who did bear along forgotten roads the fruit of thy womb, Pray for us. Who did find no other shelter for thy Son and our God than a wild cave ...

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Somalia is one of the hardest places to follow Christ in the world. That’s why stories like this one are so significant and ...

The widening divide between casual Christianity and committed discipleship presents both our greatest challenge and our most important opportunity. While our congregations successfully attract ...

Scripture:“Do not be anxious about anything ... As we open our hearts to God in prayer, the Spirit produces the fruit of peace. When you lay your burdens at God’s feet, trusting that he will take care ...

"Walk in the Spirit" on TikTok is a phrase often used in Christian teachings from Galatians 5:16-26; the literal phrase comes ...

Read Do Tithes and Offerings Have to Go to the Church or Can We Give Them to Other Ministries? by Linda Lyle and more ...

Most social environments today are marked by ideological conflicts, usually political in nature. We can too easily get drawn ...

Jonathan Rauch wants the church to act as a “load-bearing wall” in American civic life. But his appeal lacks a clear audience ...

How is your patience today? Pastor Warren Keating tells of a Sunday morning when he had a bad cold. He was coughing, sneezing, blowing his nose, and as he readily admits, “I should have stayed ...

Paul speaks of how he is not ashamed of the gospel—the good news about what God has done for us through Je ...

Blessed be the fruit of your womb ... To oppose this teaching contradicts the revelation of Sacred Scripture and Christian tradition. As our nation marks the anniversary of the tragic Supreme ...