Mary Rose Francisco Birkett was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Okarche, Oklahoma, the beloved daughter of Donald Glenn and Melba ...

The contemporary Christian hymn by Rory Cooney, “Canticle of the Turning,” concludes with this refrain: “Let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near, and the world ...

As the third candle of Advent begins to flicker — a pink flame symbolizing joy — we hear Mary’s song in Luke 1:46b–55. It is known as the Magnificat, it is more than a hymn of personal gratitude; it ...

The Holy Spirit is present throughout the Nativity story. So why is the third person of the Trinity absent from our Christmas carols?

Every Christmas, people sing the song “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night”. Unlike many other songs and carols ...

Columnist Sue Bowman explores the meaning, using poems and songs, behind the legend of Mary, the mother of Jesus, going over ...

As we enter the Christmas season, churches from historic mission denominations such as The Methodist Church Ghana will once more resound with ancient canticles, scriptural hymns drawn directly from ...

Our culture rewards the sharpest take, but two spiritual practices can help Christians show up better in the public sphere.

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

Oh, Mary! is the show London didn’t know it needed. Cole Escola’s comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln – which has been playing on ...

Discover the significance of Christmas carols in Black churches, blending theology, emotion, and cultural texture. Explore the contributions of Black composers and arrangers.