Wow! Did you ever feel like that was happening? Maybe you didn't think you would die, but did you ever feel paralyzed, unable to reply or think of a way to deal with something? Then there's the ...

"Lord, hear our prayer." How much thought or emotion do you put into those words at each liturgy? Is it a plea or just a rote response? Perhaps a subtle bit of social justice promotion? A reminder ...

Welcome to the Advent series, “The Scriptures and Art.” The first and most important meaning of Sacred Scripture is salvation and, therefore, theological. That said, the Bible has had a huge impact on ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. I wasn't raised in a liturgical church and spent most of my life oblivious to the church calendar. It's only in the last decade ...

They’re waiting. And that’s all that they do. They wait. And they wait. They talk while they wait. They sing some. They dream. They even dance a bit, as they continue to wait. When Estragon suggests ...

In the midst of relational uncertainty, this season invites me to savor God’s goodness. Scripture is filled with stories of people who waited. Hannah waited for an unspecified number of years before ...

I have a friend I made through my writing for the Tallahassee Democrat. We met in person at St. John’s Episcopal Church when I was speaking there one Wednesday evening and she made a special effort, ...

There is more to the Advent calendar we see in shops. Why not embrace meaningful traditions, light candles weekly, reflect on scripture, offer prayers, and perform small acts of kindness to honour the ...

In the weeks before Christmas, coordinator of worship Cindy de Jong plans Calvin chapel services around the season of Advent. Recently, de Jong reflected on the significance of Advent during a busy ...