Jim Hudson likes to think back to the day a good friend used to urge him to close his hardware store on Sundays. After all, the friend pointed out, Sunday is the Lord’s Day. But his conscience had ...

In recent years every Christmas season has been accompanied a number of stories about the so-called "War on Christmas," a term which refers to supposed efforts by government, businesses, and ...

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The song is believed to have originated more than 500 years ago, likely dating back to the 15th or early 16th century, making it one of the oldest existing Christmas carols. It first appeared in print ...

For a week recently, I buried myself in the stacks of my seminary’s historic archives in Cincinnati, Ohio, researching a doctoral dissertation in Jewish history. All of this happened because my ...

Featuring the Damonte Ranch High School Chorus performing God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Featuring the Damonte Ranch High School Chorus performing God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.