Now is the time of anticipation for Christians—the joyful yet serious Advent season, the spiritual lead-up to the time of celebrating the birth of Jesus. Christian publishers have a wide range of ...

The warm glow from the one candle lit on the wreath shone brightly in the darkened room as my father started singing in his baritone voice. O come, O come, Emmanuel. The rest of the family joined in ...

Churches start in many unique ways, often in small spaces and cramped quarters. For Silvia Santana in West Flanders, Belgium, it was around a coffee table. Christian Community is home to a ...

Now that Thanksgiving is over, many people are gearing up for Christmas. And many churches are looking to the tradition of Advent to help people focus on the spiritual aspects of the holiday. The ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of Facets of Faith. I am occasionally rerunning columns from its history. This one, from Nov. 24, 2018, is about Advent, which begins Dec. 3. Now that Thanksgiving is ...