It is easy to be overwhelmed by fear, despair and chaos in our world today. Many negative occurrences try to steal our hope and cause us to doubt the promises, plans and purpose of God for our life.

Ruth A. Tucker writes about how small churches are doing Christ’s work. This book is one part prophetic critique, one part autobiography, and one part lament for a vanishing era of small, mostly rural ...

Sunday, June 16, is the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34. The readings today speak of God’s providence, ...

A new book on faith and science shows how God uses ordinary providence to bring about extraordinary outcomes. According to a quote often attributed to Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer, ...