PreachingToday.com: Over your years as a pastor, what’s one thing that surprised you about preaching during the Christmas season? Matthew D. Kim: In being completely transparent, I was surprised by ...

Our pastoral team was planning for the Christmas Season and at that moment, focusing on our main Christmas Event. As the discussion continued, one of the pastors casually asked, “Who will be our ...

Topekans David Luke and his wife played a risky game Thursday: They let their six children open their Christmas gifts before morning Mass. But they didn’t have much a choice: The kids were up at 6:30 ...

A Ukrainian serviceman carries his daughter on his shoulders, while people gather around a Christmas tree in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Dec. 6, 2023.

For weeks, pastors and priests have been hard at work polishingwhat will be perhaps their best-attended sermon of the year. Andwhile a sermon can be purchased these days on the Web for less than$10, ...

(RNS) — At Christmas, Christians herald a leader who will rule with truth and grace; this is good news, as the world has precious little of either. Belief that Jesus is this leader gives hope to all ...

The Christian faith of early 20th-century Irish author C.S. Lewis is enjoying a rebirth right now as American culture, and the wider Western world, appear to have lost a sense of right and wrong.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Rev. William O'Toole searched for real-life stories he could use in his Christmas homily. These stories, he said, can help people understand the Christmas ...

As we approach Christmas, the Lectionary will complete the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and their newborn son, John. His story, like his role as precursor, ushers in the story of Jesus. We are at ...

Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and other Christian clergy members around the world reflected on Jesus’ birth and the challenges facing humanity after a year of war, terrorism and mass migration.