“There are people who prefer the small-group dinner clubs offered in abundance at a large suburban church,” says the author. “But there are also folks who prefer the intergenerational experience of ...

Duty to country, respect for law, care for neighbour, honesty, and justice are not merely civic ideals, they are biblical ...

Years ago, there were three places most folks would spend the majority of their time — home, work and church. Those were the places most people found others of like minds, foundations and purposes. It ...

It’s the unstated, underlying purpose that really drives a church. A lot has been written lately about the church and culture; most of it, however, refers to the culture around a church. Just as ...

DULUTH — Stained-glass windows line the sanctuary walls of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. Each paints a scene in crimson, baby blue or gold. Sunlight streams through the colorful ...

A chara, – Leaving to one side the topic of women's ordination, it is interesting that Josepha Madigan should choose to lecture the Catholic Church about values and urge Catholics to "speak up for the ...

As we observe Black History Month, I want to focus on the Black church. In my humble view, there is tension between traditional and contemporary. I remember some months ago, when the Reverend Dr. Alyn ...

There’s an epidemic of loneliness that is impacting many people in the world. In the United States, up to 30% of adults say they have experienced feelings of loneliness at least once a week, according ...

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