How do you get Shirley Caesar, Vashti McKenzie, Tony Evans, A.R. Bernard and T.D. Jakes in the same room for three hours? Blessing of the Elders. Christian scripture requires adherence to the elders ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Well-known names from the world of gospel music and the Black church gathered at the Museum of the Bible to hail the contributions of African American churches and to call for ...

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Do you ever wish someone might teach you how to read the Gospels, how to meditate on Scripture, or how to open your eyes to the riches of God’s word? Through Living the Scriptures, a compilation of ...

A bible blessing took place on Sunday at Washington National Cathedral, according to NPR.com. What made this particular ceremony newsworthy was that it took place to bless an “official” King James ...

If ever there was a richer set of readings to ponder or exegete than the set from today, I have yet to see it. The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is set aside by the church as Word of God Sunday. The ...

Knowing how other Christians translate Numbers 6 can take us from merely being “#blessed” to being “pierced by words that cause grace.” The more than 100 popular videos of “The Blessing” sung by ...

The Washington National Cathedral held a ceremony on Sunday to bless an "official" King James Bible to be used to swear in commanders of the newly-formed Space Force. Now, a religious freedom group is ...

"Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over its places of assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night. Indeed, over all the glory there will ...