"My dad used to say, 'I know what happened 2,000 years ago. I need to know how to live my life today.'" These words, from Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, get to the heart of a new proposed ...

Christian funerals are increasingly secular. But how can Christians go quiet on the gospel at these of all moments?

We dare not be silent about injustices, if only we can see them as God does. Ernest Hemingway once commented about his craft, A writer's problem does not change. ... It is always how to write truly ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Susan Sparks, a minister and a professional comedian, uses humor in her sermons to help her American Baptist congregation in New York City consider ways to approach those with whom ...

Duah, from preaching on bare land to leading Ghana’s largest church, showcasing faith, persistence, and dedication.

Pope Francis during his general audience at St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday said all evangelizing activity depends on the Holy Spirit and not on “pastoral initiatives promoted by us.” Continuing his ...

The Rev. C.B.T. Smith was a pastor's preacher, whose sermons reverberated with the energy of the Holy Spirit. JIM MAHONEY/DMN Mourners filed past the body of the Rev. C.B.T. Smith on Wednesday at ...

The Letter to the Hebrews proclaims that "the Word God of God is living and active, sharper than any two edge sword" (Heb 4:12). This means that scripture is not simply useful information about the ...

The most consistent comment that priests and deacons hear at the church door is “Good homily, Father” or “Appreciated your homily, Deacon.” What does that mean? Bishop Ken Untener, in his book ...

Protestant churches have always prided themselves on their preaching and music, especially non-eucharistic churches that rely on the Bible alone to shape their Sunday services. At the other end of the ...