Pastors

Holiness leaders were a fractious bunch, but there was vision behind their division.

The history behind evergreens, ornaments, and holiday gift giving.

An ambitious new book takes us into the diverse world of Christian worship practices from the early church to today.

Christian leaders have always grappled with tough issues surrounding finances and faith. Their insights still speak to us today.

To an accompaniment of whale songs, the worshippers glory in God's creation; there's no service quite like the annual blessing of the animals at St. John the Divine.

Celebrating Christ's birth with saints of the faith during the actual Christmas season.

Celebrating Christ's birth with saints of the faith during the actual Christmas season.

Three new books by scholars of American Methodism explain why Methodists flourished in the 19th century and faltered in the 20th.

From the early centuries of the church, the Easter Vigil has been a vivid way of celebrating Christ's resurrection and our own redemption.

An early tradition of pre-Lenten repentance developed into our modern practice of Ash Wednesday.