Worshippers will no doubt have been delighted to read about the Church of England’s latest “diversity drive”. To help “boost ...
As I was working out at a local gym, my attention was drawn to the TV that hung from the ceiling. News anchors I didn’t know from a channel I hardly watched made talking points I didn’t understand ...
Mathematics calculates the odds of conditions on the planet earth to be present to support life at 1 in 700 quintillion; ...
Ever since the Reformation put new emphasis upon the authority of Scripture, the pulpit has been the pride of Protestantism. Nowhere has this pride been more evident than in the U.S., where ...
Athletes call it being “in the zone.” Psychologists describe it as a state of “flow.” Musicians say it’s like being “in the pocket.” It’s that transcendent moment when time seems to slow down for an ...
(RNS and NPR) — On any given Sunday, churchgoers settle into pews as a clergy person takes an ancient holy text and figures out what it has to say about our lives today. But how would worshippers feel ...
Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...
John Wesley, the preacher who crisscrossed Britain in the 18th century on a never-ending sermon tour, arrived in Deptford in 1739. He was hardly off his horse before he was preaching to a crowd jammed ...
If there’s any place in the country one should be able to find a volunteer, it’s Main Street Baptist Church in Rocky Top, ...
A Catholic priest has gone viral after preaching a sermon inspired by “The Fate of Ophelia,” a Taylor Swift song written ...