For preachers like Rev. Christopher Smith, senior pastor at Jordan Memorial UMC in Ramseur, N.C. and La Luz De Cristo UMC in Asheboro, N.C., preaching can sometimes feel like a lonely endeavor. “It is ...

The Steelers activated quarterback Will Howard from the Reserve/Injured List to the 53-man roster. The team also signed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to the practice squad. In related moves, the team ...

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When a man is initially called into ministry, it’s not usual that he possesses fully developed skills to preach God’s Word to a congregation. Exceptions exist, but the normal course for a man who is ...

WASHINGTON — Someone who wandered into The Catholic University of America’s Hartke Theater on July 15 might have mistaken the 29 men standing in a circle on the stage for an improv acting troupe — not ...

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How the genre of the biblical text should shape sermon structure. If you preach a series on the Psalms and every sermon has three points, you may be suffering from acute hardening of the outlines. A ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced today changes to its force structure that will modernize and continue to transform the service to better face future threats. Under the plan, the Army will ...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits the Hampton University Ministers' Conference. Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits the Hampton University Ministers' Conference, where he speaks with Bishop Rudolph ...

Beside the nativity manger, where baby Jesus, draped in a Palestinian keffiyeh, lay amid rocks, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac stood at the pulpit of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem to ...