The day after the world celebrated the anniversary of His birth, a local artist placed the final touches on a cold-cast resin ...

1. Embrace daily denial of self: Evaluate your life and ask where you need to surrender personal desires in favor of ...

And the Holy Innocents, victims of Herod’s persecution, give their lives in place of Jesus. They testify to him by their ...

We all know that God works in mysterious ways. Last weekend, two friends and I were deeply moved when we saw a theatrical production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” This is the famous and ...

At the heart of Christmas and the Christian worldview is the Incarnation, when God took on flesh and, in Christ, became fully ...

Every time we turn to God in repentant helplessness, we worship Him. A heart that is truly open to Christ will also be open to those he loves. Jesus addressed the Pharisees with a sharp remark: "I ...

During the modern Christmas holiday, there are many worldly distractions from the original meaning and reason for celebration: the birth of Jesus Christ. The busyness and stress of the holiday season ...

I chose these stories as my top five because they tell stories of every day North Iowans who make our area such a welcoming ...