For at least 145 years, the Yankton United Church of Christ-Congregational (YUCC) has been providing music for the community and area, offering concerts and sponsoring guest musicians. But the main ...

Global religious persecution affects Christians in Nigeria, Uyghur Muslims in China, and other communities as Advent ...

“Dear friends, Advent is the season of the presence and expectation of the eternal. For this very reason, it is in a ...

In her Scriptures and prayers, however, the church does not look toward Bethlehem until Dec. 17. And each year, on the second ...

The desired product of powerful prophecy is repentance unto salvation for all who believe. Preparing prophets do not seek ...

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

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is a time of preparation for the arrival of the Christ child in many Christian ...

The time is ripe; this is the moment to make straight the paths, to remind ourselves that Christ is alive and the Spirit is ...

Many associate Advent with preparation for Christmas, which is partly true. However, this holy season begins with a different focus. Last week, the Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent communicated ...

In today's Advent Calendar, we reflect on the importance of a multitude of virtures but one in particular: patience."Now, you ...

The Wesleyan tradition has a wonderful emphasis on the means of grace. Grace is the power of the Holy Spirit and a means of that grace, that power, is a way that God meets us and we meet him. It’s an ...

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 ...