We who lead children have a front row seat to unedited, uninhibited worship. And if we’re brave, we’ll learn to worship in that same way. More than once, Jesus pointed to children as examples. Even in ...
I used to be someone who went to worship to “fill up” spiritually for the week ahead. I wanted to have something to carry with me; wisdom from the sermon, a particular hymn, a prayer, something to ...
Early Monday morning, 40 or more schoolchildren will gather at St. James Episcopal Church on Via Lido to discover firsthand the myriad ways that Jesus Christ is worshiped throughout the world. They ...
Juneteenth on June 19 commemorates the liberation of enslaved African Americans. Other names for this occasion include Jubilee Day, Freedom Day and Black Independence Day. As Americans, we benefit ...
From Isaac Watts to Shane & Shane, songwriters have seen the power of music for the minds of young believers. In the preface to Divine and Moral Songs for Children, a collection of songs and verse ...
Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ homily, delivered on Jan. 6, ...
TobyMac and friends performed in Nashville on Dec. 13 as part of their “This Is Not a Test” tour. We bought tickets months ago and got great seats on the floor — for most of the concert, TobyMac was ...
Once I moved away from Chicago, I had a really difficult time eating pizza again. Every time I ordered it in another part of the country, it felt like a cheese and tomato pie masquerading as pizza. It ...