Despite 2025's global wars and crises, the season of Advent reveals how hope endures through the darkness, drawing on ...

The second candle that we light on the Advent wreath this Sunday reminds us of peace, and Deacon Franz Fruehwald points to ...

Rev. Joshua K. Owens serves as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in historic downtown Lumberton. He can be reached by email at [email protected].

More than 4,000 people attended Salisbury Cathedral’s famous Advent service, From Darkness to Light, over the weekend.

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Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year.

For Deacon Franz Fruehwald, Christmas with its decorations and shopping seems to arrive earlier each year. It’s easy to get distracted, which is why Advent helps us stay alert and prepare for the Lord ...

More than 4,000 people attended Salisbury Cathedral’s famous Advent service, From Darkness to Light, over the weekend.

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The best Advent calendars of 2025 are from Lego, Bonne Maman, Charlotte Tilbury, Voluspa, Paper and more. We even tested a handful to evaluate them.

I did not know at that first meeting that Jane Eyre would be my friend for life. It was in the teen section of the public ...