Have You Been ‘Doom Spending’ Lately?
There's a new term for an illogical coping mechanism when facing anxiety, particularly about finances: Are you guilty of 'doom spending'?
Meaning along the journey.
There's a new term for an illogical coping mechanism when facing anxiety, particularly about finances: Are you guilty of 'doom spending'?
Members in a Facebook group focused Hurricane Helene's aftermath asked people to ease back on the 'sending prayers' comments.
Are women pastors against God's will? A post about that topic prompted an interesting and ironic response from one of my readers.
A church south of the border is gaining notoriety on social media after its pastor announced a plan to sell plots of land in Heaven.
The Southern Baptist Convention narrowly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have barred female pastors in its churches.
Every October, we see Christians try to rebrand Halloween. But the Jewish holiday Purim has an interesting take on wearing costumes.
Pope Francis condemned the practice of surrogate parenting, in which a woman gives birth for another, and pushed for a worldwide ban.
Pope Francis says Catholic priests may offer blessings for same-sex couples while clarifying the church's position on same-sex marriage.
It might be hard to imagine requesting a refund on tithes, but one church's three-month tithe challenge offers exactly that.
If you are a pet owner and you genuinely love your pet, you probably already have an answer to the question of whether pets go to heaven.
A competition in 1962 set the stage for the fish sandwich to become a fast food favorite as Christians mark the season of Lent each year.
A church in Texas presented its own 'Hamilton' Performance, but it turns out the official Hamilton says it didn't have permission to do so.
San Francisco's archbishop recently said he was denying communion for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her support of abortion rights.
Here's a strange one for you: An Arizona pastor's single-word error is apparently enough to leave baptisms invalid.
I didn't realize there were so many people who prefer to have pets over children. Apparently, there are enough for Pope Francis to step in.
A Texas church came under fire after a video showed members yelling, 'Let's go, Brandon.' The controversy reveals Christians' profanity dilemma.
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