“The point of my going away is that immeasurably more will open up. If I don’t go, the Holy Spirit won’t come,” says Jesus, in effect. “If you cling to me as a human friend, a warm presence, that’s ...

Jesus ascended back to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. We know this because Luke tells us ( Acts 1:3 ). It’s a very ...

If you are a believer who often feels less than adequate to be called a “child of God,” you are in good company.

The following is a list of in-person and online worship services and events happening at churches and synagogues in the Oakland County area. Visit websites or call for service times and events. • ...

In these days of Easter season, we hear lovely readings about Jesus the Good Shepherd. We can imagine bucolic settings of green grass and flowing waters, where this gentle Jesus leads his sheep to ...

not because they are rich or worthy or good, but because they are hungry, because they said yes. And there’s always room for more.” Jesus began his ministry by inviting outsiders. The original ...

The liturgy of this Fourth Sunday of Easter speaks less of the apparitions than of the figure of Jesus the Good Shepherd and Shepherd, and consequently of priestly and religious vocations. Indeed, ...

As a good leader, or what the Bible calls “a good shepherd,” Jesus focused on the mission at hand. He did not let the politics of His age, nor his own interests, change His direction.

“I had no idea I was auditioning for a show based on the Bible ... Jesus. A quick scroll through Roumie’s IMDb profile reveals single-episode arcs in a few big TV series – Law & Order, NCIS ...

(Matthew 16:24, New International Version) The events of Good Friday described in the Bible include the trial of Jesus, the shouts of the crowd to “Crucify him!” even when given a choice to ...