Pastors across Hancock County are kicking off 2026 by encouraging goals to develop healthy spiritual resolutions for the new year. Some local churches are even opening up new sermon series on goals ...

“Studying the Torah at Hebrew day school,” writes Liana Finck, “I thought of it mostly as a portrait of one childlike (and therefore relatable) character full of feelings and desires: God.” Let There ...

As an example, the Holy Father held up St. Gregory Nazianzus, 4th century Doctor of the Church, in the second of a two-part reflection on the saint’s life. “The life and teaching of Saint Gregory are ...

Joanne Ellison of Mount Pleasant founded a new ministry almost two decades ago to draw together women of all Christian denominations. Her work since has grown into a nonprofit, the Drawing Near to God ...

James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” This scripture verse is a wonderful invitation from God to live in His presence. I want that, but where do I start? First, start by ...

It was an ordinary run to the grocery store, or so I thought. There I was, standing next to a mound of stacked peppers in the produce section when I overheard two little kids, a whisper away, talking ...