“God loves you so much. No matter what you have done or not done. God loves everybody else too, including the people who make you mad. God’s love is unconditional.” As a hand-drawn picture of a heart ...

That’s what his shirt said, along with a reference to the Bible verse such wisdom comes from, Mark 12:29-31. The whole text is this: “‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, The first ...

Many years ago when I was in divinity school, I had a professor of pastoral care who spoke with awe on the perseverance of people with mental illness. But when it came to the next session on dealing ...

Find today’s readings here. Did you ever see the bumper sticker “Jesus loves you! Then again, he loves everybody”? It always makes me laugh, but also shudder a little bit, because I used to take it to ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Fr. Darrin Connall learned of the next successor to the Chair of St. Peter like the rest of the world outside Vatican City - glued to a TV ever since hearing word of the white smoke.

San Diego Reader: How long do you spend preparing your sermon? Pastor Cyndi Jones: Usually, I read the Scriptures and think about it. Then I look at what other people think about it and decide whether ...

VATICAN CITY, Italy (WCTV) - White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday afternoon, signaling a new pope has been elected. And the new pope is making history in a new way. Cardinal ...