This time of year has always been tough for me, and Christmas is anything but a favorite holiday. In my growing-up years, it was a time of growing tension yearly between my mom… read more

Where was God? Article VI of the Constitution is clear that “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office.” That means that questionable… read more

I’ve heard faith described as, “hope in things unseen,” which suggests that hope is faith’s active agent. It makes sense. Hope is the expectation of… read more

Imagine an ordinary day in your life — business as usual — except for one thing: You are visited by an angel. Whoa! So much for the ordinary day. That’s exactly… read more

(RNS) I’ve decided not to worry about the earlier-than-ever start to Christmas commerce this year. Shortly after Halloween, with hardly a nod to Thanksgiving, stores and… read more

You probably know well the stories that surround the Christmas events. Maybe you love them or maybe you’re a little bored with them, but something makes you want to… read more