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The church’s new year begins on Advent Sunday, November 28. In the three year lectionary the focus is on St Luke’s Gospe

There is reason to believe the New England colonists who observed the first Thanksgiving modeled their celebration on the fall harvest festival mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Find out the origins of the fictional Hanukkah Harry.

The New Christian Zionism: Fresh Perspectives on Israel and the Land, edited by Gerald R. McDermott. InterVarsity Press (Downers Grove, Illinois, 2016). 352 pp., $26.

The Christian churchs attempt to explain why, even though people throughout history have known the basic difference between right and wrong, and are aw...

Spiritualists believe that spirits can communicate with the living, providing guidance for today and the future

Lavinia Byrne reviews daily food for thought

Read Acts Chapter 18  For a printable version of this study, click HERE   What stands out to you as you read this chapter? Are there any words or phrases that you feel are key ideas in this chapter? What other features do you wish you knew more about (culture, religion, customs, etc.) in order to help you understand this chapter? How do you think this chapter fits in the larger story of Acts and the Bible as a whole? ACT OUT: How does the Holy Spirit want to use this text in your life, for oth...

Currie: Will Portland become New Eden or New Gotham?, Local Opinion, Portland local Opinion, Breaking Opinion alerts for Portland city.

Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal by Wendy M. Wright. Pauline Books and Media (Boston, 2017). 138 pp., $10.95.