Pentecost Sunday is both an end and a beginning. It’s not only the culmination of the season of Easter, it also represents the dawn of a new day in the life of the church. Just as believers are empowered by the Spirit, the message of the risen Lord is trumpeted around the world. Here are seven ways to make Pentecost Sunday memorable and meaningful....

This eductional piece on the meaning of Lent that may be reprinted in your church bulletin. Fee free to adapt it to meet the needs of your congregation....

A concise, informative, and entertaining explanation of Lent and why it's a vital part of the Easter season....

Ash Wednesday (with or without receiving ashes) and the season of Lent remind us that the biblical narrative has some darker themes and threads as well, and we are not doing the Scriptures justice if we totally neglect them. We want to be well-rounded Christians, shaped by the whole counsel of God, not just a few favorite "happy" texts. The church calendar imposes a discipline upon us, bringing us into contact with the more unsettling, uncomfortable teachings of the Word. But it does so in order that we may have a fuller and deeper joy when the celebrative seasons of......

The liturgy of the Armenian church reveals the influence of many sources, but is basically of Syrian origin. It expresses the theme of sacrifice more than other Eastern liturgies and has the flavor of a temple rite....

Following the lead of secular culture, many Christians place Christmas as the most important day in the Christian year. This post suggests that a more profound understanding of Christmas arises out of an awareness of the history of the Christian year. Christmas should be understood in light of the events which follow—Epiphany and, eventually, Easter....