Several years ago, I went through a long, nearly immobilizing depression. At some point during that time, I made a playlist I called “Morning,” with the hope that it would ...

Nobody in their right mind would look to me for advice on how to have a strong, consistent prayer life. All my life, I have struggled with prayer, and I have mostly won. (Think about what that means ...

On any given day of the week, in Jacksonville, Florida, the Shields family — Dad, Mom and eight children — start their day by dedicating their minutes and hours to God with a prayer known as the ...

Chaplain Barry Black's words among first heard on the Senate floor each morning April 6, 2012 -- For one minute before the debate starts and the political posturing begins, there is 60 seconds of calm ...

What used to feel like a duty has now become my lifeline. I don’t know if it’s because I am of Japanese descent or because I am a pastor—or both—but my life has been largely driven by a sense of duty.

In my morning prayer and scripture time, I always spend a few minutes in gratitude, thanking God for one or two of the blessings, big and small, that I’ve received lately.