While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

What is the place of the “Christmas spirit” in 2020? America (and the world) are enduring a terrible wave of death. Its people suffer from a degree of want and fear unmatched since the Great ...

“It’s a hymn of praise, and where the story of Christmas really begins.” Magnificat — Latin for “my soul magnifies the Lord” — appears in the Gospel of Luke when Mary, newly told she will bear Jesus, ...

I recall hearing from my seminary days that, for better or worse, much of our theology as Christians is learned through the hymns we sing. I suppose it is true for any faith tradition that ...

At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ ...

The Yakima Valley received its first snow of the season last week. Although it didn't stick around for long, it was a welcoming sign (to some, maybe) that the holiday season has arrived. Fear not, ...

What is the place of the “Christmas spirit” in 2020? America (and the world) are enduring a terrible wave of death. Its people suffer from a degree of want and fear unmatched since the Great ...