Tis the season. I go to the storage room and begin to pull boxes out to get things ready for decorating for Christmas. I begin to move furniture around to get things in place. One of the first things ...

While religious Jews await the Messiah, Christians think he has already visited and await a Second Coming. Previously he came ...

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While making the easy Christmas craft, you can talk about the story of Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus and read the bible verses ... To make the manger, glue the zigzag border along a long side ...

By Pastor Rod Anderson The 12 days of Christmas have run their glorious course and we are looking Epiphany squarely in the face on Jan. 6, and then for a whole season of worship weeks. On the ...

In Mark 12:28-31, the Scribes asked Jesus, “What is the Great Commandment?” He responded, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, and thou shalt ...

After restoring a vintage pipe organ, singer Mike Pedersen invited everyone in to sing Christmas carols. Now, he'll be on CBS.

Pret A Manger is set to keep its coffee subscription service at the current price of £5 per month, instead of a planned increase to £10. This allows new and existing Club Pret members to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The manger scene has a special place near the Christmas tree or in another place where family members can reflect and pray during the Christmas season. It is blessed each year on Christmas eve or ...

Pret A Manger has scrapped plans to double the cost of their £5 monthly subscription for up to five coffees a day - and fans could not be happier. The sandwich chain wrote to subscribers to tell ...

O God, whose mighty Son was born in Bethlehem those days long ago, lead us to that same poor place, where Mary laid her tiny Child. And as we look on in wonder and praise, make us welcome him in ...