Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in ...

Hang a stocking for Jesus. Fill it with notes and prayer intentions during Advent. You can pray for those intentions in the ...

Advent's Lent-like waiting period is exactly why churches do not immediately whip out Christmas trees at the end of Ordinary ...

This past week, the Christian calendar entered the season of Advent, and depending upon who you ask, you might hear an entirely different explanation of what this means. Trust me, it’s confusing even ...

The second week of Advent focuses on finding peace by intentionally slowing down. The author suggests a practice of taking 60 ...

The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...

The holiday season is built on small generational rituals, whether it be a Christmas tree in your living room, lighting the ...

We’re well into Advent now, the name the Church gives to the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It always begins with a bang in Salisbury with our world famous Darkness to Light processional in the ...

This year I’ve switched gears, opting for a new mother-daughter tradition that inspired me to slow down and savor the season.

The Conversation illuminates how Hanukkah's cultural evolution parallels Christmas, as both have adapted significantly in ...

We’re well into Advent now, the name the Church gives to the four weeks leading up to Christmas.

“But I am the Grinch,” one friend told me as I teased him about disliking Christmas. He’s not particularly keen on people ...