MARION - The Christmas season is always filled with celebrations, with different churches observing the birth of Jesus Christ in a variety of ways. At First Presbyterian Church in Marion, the ...

In the month of September at my church we have been looking at, looking for, and talking about symbols or signs of our faith. Many churches have beautiful stained-glass windows that we look at week ...

You know them: the fluffy bunnies, fancy bonnets, lemony Peeps, baskets filled with chocolates. And Easter is that, certainly. But there is more. In keeping with the sacred origin of the observance, ...

Symbols are powerful. Take the bald eagle. When most Americans see an eagle prominently displayed on the back of a quarter or on the presidential seal, they see it as a symbol of pride and strength.

I love having symbols of the Christian faith. From the rosary I held as a child, to the crosses I carry in my pocket and wear around my neck, they are reminders of Christ’s real and abiding presence ...

A statute of the Virgin Mary stands as a quiet symbol in the courtyard of St. Edward Catholic Church. For some, she may only seem an adornment. But each day, as the sun rises on her surroundings, she ...

Re “Display of Scripture May Split Justices,” March 3: I feel that we need to take another look at the concept of the separation of church and state. At the time our great nation was founded, many ...

Water scarcity is our reality but also our opportunity. Scarcity teaches us to place greater value on that which is at risk. This is perhaps why biblical prophets who lived in deserts speak of ...

A 17th Century English theologian and historian named Thomas Fuller popularized the old Irish folk saying “it is always darkest just before the Day dawneth.” Since Fuller first published the phrase in ...