This service is asynchronous and may be read at any time of the day on the First Sunday after Christmas or at some other time in the Twelve Days of Christmas. Our Lord and his apostles urge us to live lives of love. Our Lord himself stresses that what marks
Across US, Houses of Worship Struggle to Rebuild Attendance When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a seven-month halt due to COVID-19, there were Sundays when only three worshippers showed up, according to the pastor, Meredith Mills. Since then, attendance has inched back
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. On Christmas Day and other holidays families, relatives, and guests gather to celebrate the occasion. These gatherings have a way of causing strain to relationships or breaks in
Taking the Trinitarian Christ out of Christmas A recent poll shows nearly half of Americans believe a Christological heresy. Two Main Principles for Getting the Bible RightJames Emery White examines two basic principles of Scripture interpretation which many Christians ignore. Keith Getty on Dangers of Modern WorshipAmong the reasons contemporary
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. We see two major trends affecting Christianity in the United States in this century. The first is that a growing number of people are not attending church. The
Just 63% of Americans self-identified as Christian this year, a marked drop from 75% a decade ago. Christmas is just 10 days away, and most Americans will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But a new poll from Pew shows the share of U.S. adults who consider themselves Christian is falling.
10 Great Ways to Give People Hope Among the things that the people whose lives were affected by the tornadoes and severe thunder storms that hit Kentucky and other states this past Friday need is hope. Ten (Very Different) Church Trends for 2022Being “laser-focused on ministering to a specific geographical
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. As well as urging the members of the church at Philippi to take delight in God, Paul encourage them to acquire a reputation for gentleness. In his words