I have long been fascinated by the beautiful, cosmic terms Paul uses throughout his letters to describe the place of Jesus in human history. Take, for example, Ephesians 1:9-10: "And [God] has made ...

For Christmas this newspaper reached out to faith groups across Butte County asking two questions: 1. What is the meaning of Christmas? 2. What message — especially in light of wars and recent ...

Children stand by a statue of Baby Jesus as Pope Francis presides over Christmas Eve Mass, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday Dec. 24, 2022. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen Advent ...

One day a man fell into a pit. He was unable to get out of it as hard as he tried. Finally someone came along. It was Confucius. He observed the situation and said, “Poor fellow, if only he'd listened ...

The Rev. Franklin Graham on Wednesday told U.S. service members and Pentagon employees during a Christmas service that “God loves” but also that “God also hates.” Graham, whose father Billy Graham ...

As I reminded you on Hanukkah, which has recently passed, our custom as the God Squad during the winter holidays was to trade off writing the column. Tommy would write a Hanukkah greeting, and I would ...

Some Lamb Of God fans were likely somewhat disappointed to discover that the band was in fact not performing in Spartanburg, South Carolina last week. The confusion was at the hands of StubHub, who've ...

Lifetime is bringing God to its Christmas-season movie slate with help from country star Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn. Their 2023 hit song “Thank God” is the inspiration for one of Lifetime’s ...