Across the world, music leaders, choir directors, and choristers eagerly await the next wave of new hymns, hopeful that these fresh songs will bring new energy and faith to their congregations. “I have had a strong feeling that the songs being released have been written for the kids of these
Films and series with spiritual themes—faith, transcendence, human meaning, the sacred, the holy—seem to have fallen on hard times. Blockbusters like Bing Crosby’s Bells of St. Mary’s or grand biblical epics in bold technicolor have been replaced by nunsploitation horror flicks like the 2024 Immaculate with Sydney Sweeney, anti-traditionalist conspiracy
Building Bridges: Reaching Unreached Families Through Embrace Ministry “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility, consider others as more important than yourself.” These words from Philippians 2:3 guide the heart of Station Hill’s Embrace Ministry, where Matt Grieve has served faithfully for over six years. Matt’s
The following is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. It’s no secret that mental health is a hot topic. News outlets report frequently on subjects such as adolescent mental health, the impact of technology on well-being and other related issues. Less spoken about than
Nearly everyone has seen Robert Redford’s fine film, A River Runs Through It. The book on which it is based, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, has sold almost two million copies and been translated into more than twenty languages. Neither the book nor the movie is a
By Pastor Rob Rose, Assistant to the Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod Republished from the Florida-Bahamas Synod E-Spirit Weekly Newsletter The past week took me on a journey across our synod, from the west coast to the east, meeting with congregations that had been battered by both Hurricane Helene and
As a Bridgerton fan, I found myself anticipating season three, featuring Penelope and Colin’s love story, not for the two romantic leads’ story as much as for the hopeful righting of another love story that had ruptured in season two—that of best friends Penelope and Eloise. As a fan and