My first three years of preaching as a church planter were a trial by fire. From the start I had to develop a new capacity to preach on a regular basis. I also had to develop a new courage to preach.

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It is a standing date that I look forward to every other Sunday afternoon with great excitement. My dear friend MC and I meet at a cozy cafe in Detroit and splurge for a delicious drink (and, OK, ...

Dr. Amy Acton, best known for leading Ohio’s COVID-19 response in its early days as the director of the Ohio Department of Health, will preach on Sunday at First Congregational Church, United Church ...

In the mold of Sts. Peter and Paul, Catholics are called to be members of a church that constantly follows Jesus and proclaims his word by putting preaching at the center of its ministry, Pope Francis ...

Pastor Dillon Awes of the Stedfast Baptist Church in Watauga, Texas told his congregation that allowing a woman to preach in church is like “spitting in the face of God.” His sermon preceded a similar ...

The Friday the calendar annually designates as Good offers some of the best preaching in the African American faith community. Representing the sayings of Jesus while dying on the cross of Calvary, it ...

Vatican City, Vatican - Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of cardinal, saying diversity was indispensable to the future of the Catholic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is releasing a second, updated edition of “Preach My Gospel,” a guide for sharing ...

The Rev. Amy Haynie is a former nurse who has been appointed rector of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Midland. She is a native of Archer City and a graduate of Perkins School of Theology. (Courtesy ...