That old saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” needs to be revised when it comes to spiritual challenges. In the spiritual realm, it’s not so much about how tough YOU are, but how ...

Dennis Quaid is lending his voice to a “Friend.” On Friday (June 30), the actor and singer/songwriter shared his rendition of the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” A gentle choir, harmonica solo ...

So here’s my pastoral encouragement: commit to a faith community and commit to conversation. Show up, in person, when ...

Sunday, May 5, is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Mass readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17. In today’s Gospel, Jesus cuts right through the modern ...

Flat tires are no fun. I had a rash of them ten years ago. Every time I turned around I had to either inflate the tire, get it patched or replaced. I thought about that when I saw a man with his car ...

Bestselling British author Sally Lloyd-Jones opens up about her new book "Jesus, Our True Friend," which she hopes invites children and adults alike to see Jesus not as a distant judge but as a loving ...

By R.A. Mathews The first time I saw the word “erstwhile,” I had no idea what it meant and asked the librarian. “Something ...

June 9, 1936 September 1, 2025 What a friend we have in Jesus! Powerful words that apply to how Emma Gean Dillon lived her life. She was born to John T. and Allie Mae Mixon on June 9,1936, in the ...