More than a semi-annual crack at irregular churchgoers, the Christmas sermon has traditionally invited us to worship and wonder. Since Christians began celebrating Christ’s birth, preachers have given ...

Churches across the U.S. and abroad are quietly experimenting with AI-generated Christmas content, from Nativity visuals and ...

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Rev. William O'Toole searched for real-life stories he could use in his Christmas homily. These stories, he said, can help people understand the Christmas ...

For weeks, pastors and priests have been hard at work polishingwhat will be perhaps their best-attended sermon of the year. Andwhile a sermon can be purchased these days on the Web for less than$10, ...

A Ukrainian serviceman carries his daughter on his shoulders, while people gather around a Christmas tree in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Dec. 6, 2023.

The story that is the most familiar — the nativity of Jesus Christ — can leave pastors and ministers grappling with what to say in their sermons in fresh and lively ways. Churches also can expect ...

Topekans David Luke and his wife played a risky game Thursday: They let their six children open their Christmas gifts before morning Mass. But they didn’t have much a choice: The kids were up at 6:30 ...

If you want to help people see Christmas with fresh eyes, start by dropping these familiar fallacies. Pastors, preachers, and Bible teachers: Have you thought about your Christmas sermon or lesson yet ...