I wish a happy Easter to all my readers from the Western churches. Today is Orthodox Palm Sunday, so we are a week behind you all this year. Our Easter (Pascha) will be next Sunday. That means that ...

The last couple of weeks have been busy. I have been working hard trying to get things done. I make lists of things that need to get done and they help me focus on what needs my attention the most.

The Rev. Michael Heath, of Fayetteville, is a licensed mental health counselor and a United Church of Christ minister. Holiday gatherings can be difficult. The biblical story of Mary and Martha (Luke ...

One of my father's favorite sayings was, "If all else fails, read the instructions." That humorous advice is insightful in its analysis of human behavior, and its subtle underlying message is ...

In this brief and engaging work on Jesus' interactions with Mary and Martha of Bethany, Olson shows her chops as a professor of biblical studies (she teaches at Brigham Young University), paying very ...

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

The new pastor at Sharon Lutheran Church, one of Grand Forks' largest congregations, preached his first sermon Sunday. The Rev. Nate Sutton spoke about Martha, Jesus' friend who griped about her ...

Virginia is a member of our church. At 99 years old she exhibits a vigorous spirit, infectious smile and devotion to the word of God that delights her pastor whenever we visit. To this day, she ...