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Our sermon today was Three Chairs That Describe Every Family. We are in a series entitled Dysfunction which appears to some degree in every family and every individual.

I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to you, the reader, for taking the time each week to read “Living On Purpose.” I’ve written sermons, songs, and ...

This rural town on the Wabash River is home to buildings by Philip Johnson and Richard Meier, as well as public sculptures by ...

St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater are beautiful churches. The former parish was established in 1853 and the latter in ...

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God ...

HACKSAW RIDGE actor Nathaniel Buzolic, best known for his role in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, found a relationship with Jesus ...

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he made the stars ...

The Sierra Chapel at White Sands Missile Range has been bestowed the honor of being designated as a place of pilgrimage by ...

The “Come, Follow Me” study guide for July 21-27 covers Doctrine and Covenants 81-83, which includes the Lord’s direction to ...

St. Thérèse of Carmel Church was filled to capacity by an estimated 1,200 faithful, as Bishop Pham was solemnly installed as ...

An emotional reflection on witnessing an elephant herd abandon a dying calf—and the existential questions it raised about God’s enduring love for flawed humanity. Includes spiritual insight from Psalm ...