The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing: This tree is a blessing ... and the wisdom of the Scriptures. We praise you for Jesus Christ, your Son: he is Emmanuel, God ...

Amid these competing thoughts, I found myself at my burnt-out home in Altadena earlier this week. Joining me were 10 church ...

In my experience, the Chinese New Year — both in China and in the UK — involves plenty of food, family time, laughter and ...

I was a young energetic 39-year-old pastor serving a young 13-year-old Eden Prairie congregation when visionary Pastor Dale Galloway from Washington State published his seminal book on ...

Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparation for the blessing of the ... was familiar with the Jewish Scriptures. When you count days ...

A blessing bag costs around $8 to make, not including the time spent printing and cutting out bible verses. Flaming, a former schoolteacher, initially distributed blessing bags to students at ...

Gary Reed is an 11th-grade East Jessamine High School (EJHS) student who has been singing since he was five. On Monday, Feb. 10, he performed for the WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour at the Lyric Theatre ...

Friends, family, former students and community members gathered Feb. 8 to honor Georgia Branham Damron as she celebrated her ...

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni thanked Jesus on national television moments after his team clinched the Super ...

The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. It is critical to understand that beatitude is not something we ...