First, the mission of Jesus. He is the Messiah whose coming was anticipated and prophesized throughout the Hebrew Bible, also ...

Widely considered the leading Baptist preacher in west Kentucky at the turn of the 20th century, John Newton Hall had an ...

Jerome, said he opposes the Bible reading bill. The people who settled this country were moving away from state-sponsored religion, he said.

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with ...

"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you" (John 14:18). He left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and He is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that He ...

Day of Atonement; the scapegoat; the eating of blood forbidden; civil and religious laws; immorality forbidden We should also forgive and choose not to remember offenses against ourselves or others.

[Jesus] took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. — Mark 10:16 (NIV) Thought for the Day Christ invites me to come to him like a child. Today’s Prayer Loving ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony Phyrillas at [email protected] ...

When I was very young, my mom and I stopped attending church. My father died by suicide when I was six. At Dad’s funeral, church folk and the preacher said ...

This move has imperiled 32 of the Latino evangelical denomination's 70 pastors who are here without legal status and serve in some of the region's most vulnerable communities, De ...

They explore the decline of Christianity in America, its impact on democracy, and whether faith can be depoliticized. Rauch ... Russell Moore's commentary on the state of the church. The Bible ...