8 Prayers for Holy Week
By Bob Hostetler4 min read
It’s the most sacred week in the liturgical year. However you observe the period between Palm Sunday and Easter, here are eight prayers to mark each day.
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A church is so much more than a building, it’s a vibrant community where believers come together to bring faith to life.
4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are
By Bob Hostetler3 min read
With or without church, here are four key areas to help you make a rich and enlightening journey over the next 40 days as Easter approaches.
Finding a Way to Observe Lent Without Church
By Edward Grinnan4 min read
After boyhood memories of candle wax and incense and saints, finding a Lenten practice in a last act of love.
Celebrating Advent: 6 Unique Traditions Around the World
By Daisy Urgiles3 min read
Processions, baking, hanging red lanterns—and roller skating to church—mark this Advent season.
‘Love Thy Neighbor’ and the Habit of Friendship
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Memories of a minister’s wife who put the practice of kindness and compassion into action on a daily basis.
The Importance of Taking Your Grandkids to Church
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
We can’t begin to know what our children will become, but we can share what matters to us.
A Sign of Hope from God After a Fire
By Kaylin Kaupish2 min read
Only a cross remained after Balsora Baptist Church in Texas went up in flames.
How the Prayer of Confession Can Transform Us
By Pablo Diaz3 min read
With accountability comes healing and peace.
One Church’s Inspiring Example of Making Amends
By Pablo Diaz3 min read
With its founding rooted in acrimony, a congregation proves it’s never too late to do the right thing.
Mother’s Day—Founded in the Spirit of Peace
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
It all started in a church in West Virginia by a daughter honoring her activist mom.
The Great Outdoors Is Her Sanctuary
By Lou Dean7 min read
While living in the remote high desert of Colorado, Lou Dean has grown closer than ever to God
How Dialing the Wrong Phone Number Gained Her a New Friend
By Luanne Holzloehner5 min read
Looking for a ride to church, she misdialed a taxi service—and got just what she needed.