I returned to Athens, Georgia, to celebrate the life of the pastor of my youth, the Rev. Dr. Winfred M. Hope, who shepherded Ebenezer Baptist Church West for 40 years. For my generation, those who ...

As a local pastor in the greater Kansas City community, a parent of three and a former public school teacher, I felt the need to respond to some of the stuff I’ve been hearing recently and am reaching ...

Words hold immense power. They can build up or tear down, liberate or imprison. Think of a moment when words changed ...

“A lot of those (writings) have been motivated by that,” said Bowers, senior pastor of Antioch Covenant Brethren Church in Woodstock. The book was compiled after Bowers received a number of requests ...

(We’ll get into that and more in a sec.) Words of Affirmation verbal expressions of love, appreciation, and encouragement You like hearing “I love you” often, you thrive when you’re encour ...

The late Presbyterian pastor D. James Kennedy once observed that we live in ... He just couldn’t figure out how to create anything to match Nephi’s words until it occurred to him clearly that “the ...

So, buy that card and write any of the following warm wishes as they start their PhD journey: Education is a journey that requires appreciation when ... Motivating words contain messages of hope and ...

As a Christian pastor, I also want you to know that there are followers of Jesus who see in you the perfect image of God. We are not afraid of you. We love you just as you are and welcome who you ...

A Latino pastor said churches are fearful of mass deportations at services as President Donald Trump's administration rapidly cracks down on illegal immigration. "We're called as pastors to serve ...