Psalm 34:1 says, “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” That is one of my favorite Scriptures. The author states that God is worthy of praise all the time — ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Over 200 people gathered at LiGreci’s Staaten, West Brighton, Saturday to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Brighton Heights Reformed Church -- with dancing, gratitude, and the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

An atheist whose material I have now refuted more than 50 times has contended that the notion of God receiving praise casts aspersions upon his nature. He argues that a “desire for adulation” is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feel the Spirit through these powerful church songs. The shift to contemporary worship music—what we're most familiar with ...

My work has become so intense that I am having a difficult time enjoying the rest of my life. My family says I have become downright crabby. When I am with them, my mind wanders into work. The same ...

God's word encourages us to pray. Scripture often blends the mandate of prayer with the model of praise for "total praise." The Bible uses many synonyms for praise. They overlap and include words such ...

Now you may remember, because I mentioned it a number of times, our Gospel lessons over the last 12-14 weeks, through the summer and into the fall now, have been Luke's account of the last journey of ...

In worship services, families will worship together rather than being divided into study groups or classes (Acts 11:26, 14:27, 15:30, 20:7; 1 Corinthians 14:23-40; Hebrews 10:25). This practice is in ...

In his homily on Thursday, Pope Francis said no one has the strength to be a Christian without the Holy Spirit, and encouraged attendees to imitate St. Paul in praying with praise and adoration. "This ...

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