Religion

The story of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 18:16-33 and 19:1-29 illustrates the seriousness of sin and God’s willingness to forgive repentant sinners. The Revs....

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO The Associated Press BARCELONA, SPAIN A recent Saturday evening Mass at Sagrada Familia parish had all the hallmarks of a neighborhood worship service,...

By William F. Holland Jr., DD., C. ED.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister There is a lot of talk today about the reality of a global system of...

The Rev. Mikhail “Misha” Shakurov is not the first minister to travel a great distance to reach his new church in Odessa, but his...

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO The Associated Press PIPESTONE, Minn. Under the tall prairie grass outside this southwestern Minnesota town lies a precious seam of dark red pipestone...

By Landon Coleman Pastor, Immanuel As a pastor, I regularly find myself talking to other pastors about the struggles they face in their churches. Some pastors...

Jesus told his Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21 to illustrate the folly of putting the things of this life ahead of...

By William F. Holland Jr., DD., C. ED.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Humans have always wanted to be happy. It’s the reason and purpose that people live....

When Jesus Christ was near death on the Cross, he saw his mother Mary standing with his Disciple John and said, “Woman, here is...

By PETER SMITH The Associated Press More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to...