After this prelude, McKinney spent the remainder of each episode regaling her guest with an “anonymous morsel of gossip from ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

The English word love covers many meanings, but in Greek we find concepts often known as 'the Four Loves'. This is the story ...

Scripture speaks of flowers. Some of the most familiar verses are found in the romantic, poetic language of the Song of Solomon. Examples include “the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys,” and ...

Even in the days when monarchical powers were seen to be boundless because kings were allowed to decide on most matters (oba ...

The Village Voice surveys a selection of books and online resources that map out resistance to Donald Trump’s racist and authoritarian goals.

Everyone in your church can pray. From older saints to younger children, we all learn to pray by praying. Work, therefore, to create more meaningful times for prayer in all existing services, and ...

Eldora Lorna Hansen, age 99 ½, passed away Thursday, February 06, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society, Scotland, SD.  Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Salem Free ...

The message for this weekend looked at the idea if Jesus will return to earth a second time. Our senior pastor, Jim Burgen, covered the subject in about 30 minutes. I will not try to capture the ...

An influential Christian lobbying group in Idaho wants to restrict “indecent sexual exhibitions,” including drag performances ...

What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

A deity whose normative modus operandi is the preplanning and causation of all evil acts and sinful behavior is foreign to ...