A recent study from the Pew Research Center reported that a little more than a third of all parents surveyed want their children to grow up to follow the same religion they do. While answers to the question of whether it ...

Category: Freedom of Religion

If there's ever a time to be extravagant, it's your wedding day. Lavish decorations, an abundance of flowers, a gorgeous cake, and a grand reception make up a large part of the planning of traditional celebrations. As a ...

Category: Weddings

People of faith are meant to care for those around them. Love of God and others tends to be a recurring theme in many sermons. While there are many ways churches can show love through service and sacrifice, sometimes the ...

Category: Religion

College offers a lot of new opportunities and experiences. For many people, it also marks the end of certain habits, such as going to church. It's easy to assume this can never happen to you, especially if you are heavil ...

Category: Religion

Many people of faith start the new year with a list of resolutions. Then, after a couple of months of trying to make all these new habits stick, they find themselves reverting to their usual way of doing things. While it ...

Category: Christianity

Today's culture does not praise the meek. It encourages competition, measuring success by how much money or power a person gains. Society does not often consider quiet endurance to be the best course of action. Even the ...

Category: Jesus Christ

It's easy to get caught up in the practicalities of everyday life, but cultivating a sense of awe or wonder is important, too. It improves your mental health and helps you maintain a more generous perspective. Here are s ...

Category: Spirituality

You've probably heard many tips on how to have more inner peace. You may have a daily meditation practice and a self-care regimen that works well for you. At some point, though, you must leave the serene surroundings of ...

Category: Spirituality

For many people of faith, prayer and meditation are fundamental elements of their spiritual practice. It's also common for them to experience seasons when they don't know what to pray or when their meditation feels stagn ...

Category: Spirituality

One of the traditional functions of a pastor in many churches is counseling those who are going through hard times. Pastors also often refer congregants to specialists when problems extend beyond the scope of their exper ...

Category: Health and Wellness