As Christmas draws near, we continue our Advent journey through the themes that shape this season. We began with hope. Last ...

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” — Romans 15:13 (ESV) The verse above brings the themes of ...

The Third Sunday of Advent, known as the Sunday of Joy, comes each year with a gentle reminder that joy is more than a holiday feeling. It is a steady gift from God - something deeper than excitement ...

Sometimes called America’s “best kept secret,” Orthodoxy is embraced by about 1% of U.S. adults, according to Pew Research ...

Typically, this is my favorite time of year. As an almost-Christmas baby (born Dec. 28), I always have found the music, ...

The ICCS is now a dynamic forum for practitioners and scholars of the world's ancestral tradition. Its mission is to ...

The theme was joy and that old deceiver/beacon (delete as appropriate) Hope, bound together musically by exquisite ...

Callie Marlene Duncan, age 62, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2025. She was born on Dec. 24, 1962, to W. O. “Doc” and Alma ...

A person lights a candle during service at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP ...

However, we continue to observe the joyful character of Gaudete Sunday by lighting the rose-colored candle on the Advent ...

Pastor Jentezen Franklin explains how Christmas offers lasting joy beyond seasonal happiness, revealing how divine hope helps ...

The lighting of Advent wreath candles is a cherished Christian tradition. Each candle represents a different value with the ...