Jeannetta Scriven is pictured holding a Thurman book in her son's library that houses the remarkable book collection of her late husband, Rev. Charles Scriven. When I was a new chaplain at Big Bend ...

Have you ever been asked to say grace before supper? Not a problem. There are dozens of beautiful ways to give thanks. Your dinner prayer could range from symbolic and lengthy to short and simple. Go ...

Mondays come with a mix of emotions – excitement for new possibilities and a lingering dread of the tasks ahead. Sometimes, a little dose of inspiration can set the right tone for the days ahead. That ...

As a Christian minister, I naturally find the words of Jesus inspiring. We think of Jesus as personifying God's unconditional love, and he does. However, how often do we recognize how intelligent he ...

This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard and InterFaith Works of CNY. Second only to the power of God, the power of prayer exerts great force, for the person praying and in the universe. In ...

DARTMOUTH — In December 2005, Marcia Hathaway was given the opportunity to take over an e-prayer chain at the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth. The prayers that were inspired by those requests ...

The Psalms, says theologian Eugene H. Peterson, are God’s gift to those who want to learn how to pray. “If we wish to develop our entire heart, mind, soul and strength, the Psalms are necessary,” the ...

I once read a study that was conducted on people who lived to be 100 years old. The researcher found that these people lived long and contented lives for the following reasons: It was Shakespeare who ...