We are opening this special section with an excerpt of a sermon that Rev. Willie Bodrick II, senior pastor of Twelfth Baptist ...

Each year, our church celebrates this feast as a declaration that with Jesus’ birth we once again acknowledge the viable manifestation of this divine in-breaking event.

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Scientists have found a lost Bible chapter 1500 years after it was first written. It was made possible using UV light.

At the beginning of his Gospel, Matthew the apostle shows that Jesus of Nazareth possessed the proper pedigree to be the promised Messiah. Specifically, he presents evidence that Joseph, Jesus’ father ...

Many families begin taking down their Christmas decorations, trees and outdoor lights on, or soon after, New Year’s Day. There are a faithful few, however, who leave the decorations in place until Jan ...

A brand-new year is here, and I’m excited to see what the Lord has for us! Keeping Christ at the center of our thoughts takes ...

This season’s offerings investigate America’s religious origins, explore Jewish identity, and meditate on the power of myths ...

Everything That Is Beautiful (Manilla, April) is Louise Nealon’s follow-up to her award-winning debut, Snowflake. Told ...

For the Second Sunday of Epiphany in Year A, the readings are 1 Corinthians 1.1–9 and John 1.29–42. You can find the video ...

Matthew tells us that after the Magi left to return home, they were warned in a dream not to report to Herod as he had asked.

No one knows exactly when Terrence Butler began keeping a journal, but there is a best guess. The first and only time someone ...