When Ephesians 5 pops up in the lectionary, every pastor knows what kind of fallout they need to be prepared for. Does submission in a family relationship diminish the value
George Butterfield was a shy kid who dreaded the coming-of-age public profession of faith that was customary in the country church he attended. It just so happened that when the
Before he was ordained a Catholic priest through the Church’s pastoral provision, Deacon Dwight Longenecker gave a presentation to the 2006 Deep in History conference on the history of Catholicism
Mosongo Osong grew up in a faithful Catholic family in Cameroon, but when he had his first taste of party life at age 13, he started down a chaotic path
In a world where your feelings toward your spouse, your car, your job, and your favorite food can all be described with the word “love,” what are we supposed to
“When Protestants and Catholics get closer to Christ, they get closer to each other.” – Jay Richards
Jay Richards first remembers developing a personal relationship with Jesus in Church camps as a teenager. It wasn’t until his 40’s that he realized he could continue to deepen that
Flying as copilot on a wide body jet many years ago, I started to descend to a lower altitude when a series of loud bangs shook the aircraft and kicked
One of the more controversial chapters in the Bible for pastors to preach on is Ephesians 5, because of Paul’s statement about wives submitting to their husbands. Deacon Alex Jones
Maybe you’re like me. Maybe you grew up in North America and lived a sheltered, comfortable life, and God — although you would never say it, or consciously think it
On a recent episode of “Faith With Reasons” on Northwest Ohio’s Annunciation Radio, CHN Director JonMarc Grodi and Seth Paine, our Web Developer were interviewed about the mission of our
Former Agnostic Greg Pratt recounts his faith journey to the Catholic Church. Growing up in a household Jewish in name only, Greg found himself searching for truth in the tangible
After 51 years as a Protestant and 28 years as a United Methodist clergyman, I have come home to the Catholic Church. To my delighted surprise, I have found it