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Around the table, a church finds new life in rural Wisconsin
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (873+ words) On March 18, the congregation of Black River Falls United Methodist Church celebrated the second anniversary of its "Dinner Church," a ministry that has quietly grown into a vital expression of hospitality, community and faith in this small western Wisconsin town....
Believers rejoice as Jerusalem's holy sites reopen
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (578+ words) JERUSALEM: Just before 5am at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a Muslim worshipper prayed in tears. A few hours later, similar emotions overcame Christians and Jews as the city's holy sites reopened following the truce with Iran. Jerusalem's Old City contains major…...
Russian Orthodox Easter
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (277+ words) This is the latest in a series of columns from new Fayette County resident Julia Thiessen, who grew up in Russia. Easter is the main holiday in the Russian Orthodox Church as it is in the Catholic/Protestant belief. I…...
Texas Christian Chamber rebrands as "Texas United Christian Chamber
22+ min ago (96+ words) Katy Times Texas Christian Chamber rebrands as "Texas United Christian Chamber" The Texas Christian Chamber of Commerce " originally established as the Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce " has announced its new name, a new board of directors and a new website....
Book review: The Pattern of God: David Jenkins" theology in Church and public square by Richard Truss
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (557+ words) Friday 10 April 2026 John Saxbee welcomes an appreciation of David Jenkins's thought Though some sat on their hands, prolonged applause reflected respect for his passion, compassion, and erudite commitment to the truths of the Christian tradition refracted through the lens of…...
Catholic Actress Cathy Moriarty Talks Clinging to Prayer in Tinseltown
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (579+ words) Although she spent 30 years in Los Angeles while working as an actress, Moriarty found the city to be very "lonely" and relied heavily on prayer. In a new EWTN+ podcast taking the internet by storm " Catholics and Cappuccinos " seasoned actress…...
Book review: The Doctrine of Good Works: Reclaiming a neglected Protestant teaching by Thomas H. Mc Call, Caleb T. Friedeman and Matt Friedeman
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (347+ words) Friday 10 April 2026 Andrew Davison looks at a neglected subject The chapter before the conclusion offers a practical report on some projects of good works, across four Churches (in the United States, Mexico, and Kenya). As they are non-denominational Evangelical Churches,…...
Safeguarding needs theology
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (734+ words) Friday 10 April 2026 It is a reminder that this is integral to the life of discipleship, says Robert Springett The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Revd Robert Springett, who is the new lead bishop for safeguarding Yet I take on this…...
'A resurrection morning' Historic Seventh Ward church reopens after years of Hurricane Ida damage
44+ min ago (518+ words) NEW ORLEANS " It's a church that some call the heart of the Seventh Ward. Corpus Christi-Epiphany church opened its doors in 1916, but those doors have been closed for several months while Hurricane Ida repairs finally got underway. WWL's Meg Farris…...
Diving head first to meet the Lord
7+ hour ago (406+ words) A Reflection for Friday in the Octave of Easter When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. (John 21: 7) I like to swim. But no…...