The 8 days of Hanukkah [which means “dedication.”] are often referred to as the Festival of Lights because they also teach: ...

In just over a century, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has coincided with Christmas Day four other times ...

In the Bible, Simon was surnamed “Zealot” to distinguish him from the other Simon, who is nicknamed Peter. He is called a ...

Anna didn’t depart from the Temple, but fasted and prayed night and day; she lived a life of prayer. (Luke 2:37) She began to prophesy about Jesus to all of those who looked for the redemption of ...

The political leaders of that period have been long forgotten; but the religious teachers of that period: Hillel and Shammai ...

The B-Town Blog is proud to share our third annual winter Holiday Worship Guide: December is a time of waning light, but the short days give way to a time of joyous celebrations of all sorts. We take ...

There's been an uptick in Jesus movies lately. And all of them use a strange hodgepodge of unidentifiable accents. Why are ...

Far from being the most exciting thing in the world, Jesus, the Son of God, was born in a stable and laid in a manger, a cattle-feeding trough. Although he has all power in heaven and on earth, he ...

Beginning March 27, the fifth season of the hit series “The Chosen,” which focuses on the life of Jesus and his closest ...

Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was celebrated for centuries before Jesus was born, commemorates ...

The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Advent 3 in Year C is Luke 3.7–17, and it follows closely on from last week's reading; verse begins 'He therefore said to the crowds...' which some English ...

This is the text of a sermon I preached originally in Christ Church, Chelsea, in order to introduce the congregation to the ...