allowing believers to reflect on themes of hope, peace, joy and love. During Advent, Christians engage in various practices to prepare their hearts and minds. These may include attending church ...

The church calendar is not amiss on this important occasion. "Each week of Advent focuses on a different theme — hope, peace, joy, and love. Christians from all denominations and backgrounds ...

Especially now, we need the hope of light and peace ... but the spiritual practice of Advent goes much further back. Church records suggest it was already in place by 567.

A jubilee is one of the most significant events of the Catholic Church that occurs only every 25 years. With the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, there are many questions the faithful ...

THE Church of England has released a series of short video adverts ... it’s easy to lose sight of the peace and hope at the heart of the season. This year’s campaign is a timely reminder that the ...

I really appreciate her. I really do. We're here at the Provost Missionary Baptist Church Full Gospel Ministry in the city of Hope, Arkansas. We welcome you to worship with us today in spirit and ...

“I’m hoping that we have a leader who can just really share the Christian message of mercy and forgiveness, as well as joy and hope,” she ... youth closer to the church, and his successor ...

CIRCLE OF HOPE: A Reckoning With Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church, by Eliza Griswold When I picked up Eliza Griswold’s new book, “Circle of Hope,” I thought I was going to be ...

Pastor Julie’s group was one of four linked evangelical congregations, collectively known as Circle of Hope, based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Griswold, who embedded with the Church from ...