When I was in college, my mentor gave me a copy of a small booklet by E. M. Bounds, a pastor and author known primarily for his extensive writings on prayer. That little booklet was called Preacher ...

Nobody had to teach me that I should pray for my sermons. The first time I preached, with knees trembling and stomach fluttering, I knew that preaching was over my head. After all, I was standing ...

It’s a common saying that a homilist should prepare to preach with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. This week, as I was praying and meditating about our Lord’s teaching about being ...

On Sunday, March 9, Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will open the Lenten sermon series “A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Prayer.” Lead Pastor Tammy Scott will preach on ...

When a crisis hits, what comes first — prayer or control?

A good preacher should be able to teach in a right and orderly way . . . be able to speak well . . . have a good memory . . . be sure of the material and be diligent . . . stake body and life, goods ...

Imams praise the UAE government for the resumption of the prayers after a period of closure necessitated by the pandemic The prayers called Jumuah and the sermons that precede it resumed eight months ...

COTABATO CITY — Followers of Islam in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held their Eid’l Fitr ...

Salalah/Khasab/Muscat: The governorates of the Sultanate of Oman celebrated the first day of Eid Al Fitr on Friday. Large crowds of citizens ...

The UAE residents were reminded about the importance of gratitude as mosques across the country hosted the first socially distanced Friday prayers on December 4. The prayers called Jumuah and the ...