Women in spring colors filled the Marriott Center early Thursday morning for the opening session of Women’s Conference. Participants briefly heard from Sandra Rogers, Women's Conference chair, Sister ...

When I was young, my mother gave my siblings and me 5 cents for each Bible verse we memorized. This motivated us to look for the “low-hanging fruit” of short verses, finding in 1 Thessalonians 5 a ...

In the serene hours of the night and the tranquil moments of the morning, a practice as ancient as humanity holds a unique power—prayer. Prayer, an act of spiritual connection, has transcended ...

I remember the first time I tried to pray for a solid hour. I was about 19 and in my college dorm room. Before that day, I was praying anywhere from 5-10 minutes in one sitting. Outside of that, I ...

Stormie Omartian is a bestselling author precisely because she doesn’t have a picture-perfect life Seminary professors probably don’t study Stormie Omartian, but perhaps they should. Judging by book ...

In 2011, I joined a few thousand or so other people and signed up for a newish service that, I thought, might be handy. The idea behind it was to get email reminders for novenas as you prayed them in ...

Like so many other people, I have been reflecting on the life, teaching and legacy of Pope Francis since his death in April. While his pastoral ministry focused on mercy and inclusion ("todos, todos, ...

Previously, upon hearing reports of violent terrorism, I would immediately pray for the victims’ needs and ask for comfort for their families. With the Paris attacks, I joined many as we superimposed ...