It is easy to be overwhelmed by fear, despair and chaos in our world today. Many negative occurrences try to steal our hope and cause us to doubt the promises, plans and purpose of God for our life.

Ruth A. Tucker writes about how small churches are doing Christ’s work. This book is one part prophetic critique, one part autobiography, and one part lament for a vanishing era of small, mostly rural ...

I can imagine the first reading would sound a lot different if a public relations firm had a chance to polish it up a bit. Jacob and his mother, Rebekah, don’t come across well. They conspired to ...

Find today’s readings here. Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it ...

From Noah building an ark before rain ever fell to Peter's restoration, this Easter reflection explores how God works through ...

Sunday, June 16, is the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34. The readings today speak of God’s providence, ...

Vickie came to our rural church roughly 15 years ago. Nobody remembers exactly when. She and my wife Liz had become acquainted through their participation in the National Writing Project, a program ...

From Noah building an ark before rain ever fell to Peter's restoration, this Easter reflection explores how God works through impossible circumstances.

A new book on faith and science shows how God uses ordinary providence to bring about extraordinary outcomes. According to a quote often attributed to Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer, ...