Joanne Ellison of Mount Pleasant founded a new ministry almost two decades ago to draw together women of all Christian denominations. Her work since has grown into a nonprofit, the Drawing Near to God ...

Since its establishment in 2001, Drawing Near to God (DNG) has helped women create space for God in their lives and build a community where they can walk together in faith. Headed by Founder & Team ...

As an example, the Holy Father held up St. Gregory Nazianzus, 4th century Doctor of the Church, in the second of a two-part reflection on the saint’s life. “The life and teaching of Saint Gregory are ...

We have a command in Scripture to draw near to God that also comes with a promise. That promise is that God will also draw near to us. Our natural tendency is to run away from God. We see this in ...

Jack Droppers’ love of music surpasses his memory. What he does remember … his approved playlist growing up: Contemporary Christian music, the likes of Steven Curtis Chapman and DC Talk. “I was a ...

Guest columnist Robert Nosanchuk is inaugural senior rabbi at Congregation Mishkan Or, a dynamic new Cleveland synagogue where Jewish life shines bright. His writing will soon be published in The ...

Mark Twain said we would be infinitely happier if we were born at age 80 and gradually approached 18. But that is not the way things are … For Father Time is a tailor specializing in alteration. At ...

Words can’t adequately describe the sorrow I feel for the families and children devastated by the flash flooding in Texas. I am specifically brokenhearted for the young girls who lost their lives ...

Christians around the world celebrate the fourth Sunday of Lent on March 27, 2022. Sometimes called Laetare Sunday, this special day in the Lenten season celebrates feelings of joy amid the more ...