Sunday, Dec. 11, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; James 5:7-10; and Matthew 11:2-11. Today’s Gospel is best seen in three stages, as we are ...

James* is not the type of person you meet every day. He stands over six feet tall and has a commanding presence. He lives in Minneapolis and has struggled, like some of us, with addictions. One day, ...

God's abundant grace is the unmerited favor He bestows on us, not because of anything we have done but because of His everlasting love for every believer. Divine grace is an enablement that empowers ...

As a pastor of over 41 years, I’ve listened to the stories of so many people carrying their burdens, heard their confessions and the struggles to let go of the past. And then there are the things that ...

Jesus Christ says in Matthew 5:38-41 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right ...

Because Jesus didn’t want Peter to turn the garden into a pirate movie scene!” says Noah, 8. “And Peter was probably better at catching fish than fighting soldiers.” ...

This was the answer that Dallas Jenkins, producer and director for the record-smashing series The Chosen, was given in prayer, after a film project he had worked on bombed at the box office and, with ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Kathy was one of 13 children raised by a common father and three mothers in a polygamist community in Utah. [The community ...