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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In light of international conflicts, a fraught presidential election season and other contemporary challenges, clergy across the Cedar Valley are preparing their Christmas sermons in hopes of ...

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 ...

It’s the Super Bowl of sermons for ministers. On Christmas Eve, the place is packed, and expectations are high. Some people won’t walk through the sanctuary doors again until next Christmas. Pressure ...

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump continued their family tradition of attending a public Christmas Eve midnight mass at an Episcopal church in Florida, but the message of this year's sermon ...

A holiday sermon can be a high-profile affair. We want to hear about the best of them, from congregants and clergy. By Elizabeth Dias This week the Pew Research Center confirmed a truth many ...

When King David ruled over all of Israel, one of the many Psalms he wrote included this verse: “Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they ...

If you want to help people see Christmas with fresh eyes, start by dropping these familiar fallacies. Pastors, preachers, and Bible teachers: Have you thought about your Christmas sermon or lesson yet ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speak with Mariann Budde, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, about the Christmas Eve service she led at the Washington National Cathedral, which President Trump and ...