St. Martin’s Anglican Church draws 40 or so parishioners on an average Sunday. The Church at the Springs three campuses in Marion County bring in closer to a collective 3,000. A crowd might mean a ...

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone ...

It’s a challenge pastors often face, but it never has been more conspicuous than after a year like 2020. What inspiring words can church leaders possibly say during Christmas Eve services after so ...

Topekans David Luke and his wife played a risky game Thursday: They let their six children open their Christmas gifts before morning Mass. But they didn’t have much a choice: The kids were up at 6:30 ...

The story that is the most familiar — the nativity of Jesus Christ — can leave pastors and ministers grappling with what to say in their sermons in fresh and lively ways. Churches also can expect ...

More than a semi-annual crack at irregular churchgoers, the Christmas sermon has traditionally invited us to worship and wonder. Since Christians began celebrating Christ’s birth, preachers have given ...

As worshippers fill candlelit churches tonight and Sunday for Christmas services, many will be bringing more than friends and relatives. Many will carry hopes and expectations for a special holiday ...

Ana Maria Trujillo Douglas Escue, the pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, began his quest for the perfect Christmas sermon weeks ago. He sat down in front of the iMac in the pastor's study and began ...

The Christmas season is often a time of joy and celebration, but for many, it is also a moment to pause, reflect, and reset their values. This year, the Christmas sermon by Bishop Enos Kitto Kagodo at ...

President Donald Trump heard a Christmas sermon this week that centered on loving one another during difficult times and caring for refugees. The sermon, delivered by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde at ...

In their rare moments of quiet concentration before Christmas, Roanoke Valley ministers have crafted sermons they hope will convey a message of joy and peace today. Their challenge was to find a fresh ...