NEW YORK — Among sermon writers, there is fascination — and unease — over the fast-expanding abilities of artificial-intelligence chatbots. For now, the evolving consensus among clergy is this: Yes, they can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can’t replicate the passion ...
Sunday, Feb. 19, is Transfiguration Sunday. This year the scriptures are Exodus 24:12-18 and Matthew 17:1-9. Exodus focuses on Moses, who went up on the mountain and was covered with a cloud, which could be described as the Holy Spirit. The Glory of God shone upon him, which was witnessed by ...
It is said that when God closes one door He opens another and that is certainly illustrated by the growth at the West End Christian Community Center where the closing of doors at a church many years ago has resulted in door after door opening on new programs to benefit community members of all ...
The saying is “a penny for your thoughts.” They jingle in your pocket, rattle in your purse, and collect in the cup holder in your car. You might even have a coin jar or dish on your dresser (as I do). My loose change goes in there each evening. And then I get more as I make purchases in ...
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that night in remote Utah, he was hoping for a life-changing experience, which is how he found himself inside a tent with two dozen others waiting for the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca to ...
You have probably had your share of news today after perusing the newspaper. It often seems that most of our news is bad. Sometimes we get overwhelmed and wonder what is happening to our world. Where is God in the midst of the violence, disasters, tragedies, and accidents? I have heard ...
