The Gospel of Luke (2:41-52) recounts that a 12-year-old Jesus had accompanied his parents on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, a city in between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean, and became separated.

Though neither of the Gospel accounts of Christ’s birth describes him crying, the Gospel of Luke says that Jesus “grew up,” which implies that he went through the typical stages of development.

The newborn Jesus is swaddled in a kaffiyeh amid rubble in a Nativity scene expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in the West Bank city of ...

Ragtown Gospel Theater near Post brings the story of the holiday season to life with their production of "Bethlehem: A Christmas Musical" at 3 p.m. every Saturday through Dec. 17, except Nov. 26.

Longtime readers of the New York Times know that opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof can be prone to outlandish claims. Years ago he promoted the amusing idea that the biblical Jesus favored big ...

For this year, CEF's goal is to train 348,000 volunteers and conduct 367,000 Christmas Party Clubs to teach 12.6 million children about the Gospel and the true meaning of the holiday.

For those whose life has been changed by Jesus, this is an invitation to get loud about what matters most—namely, it is to share the hope of Jesus this Christmas season.

Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience is a triumph of music, movement, and culture. A perfect blend of tradition and artistry, it brings the story of Jesus’ birth to life in a ...

Those who celebrate Christmas in a world of power plays and power struggles near and far should read Matthew’s story of Jesus, all the way from the early scene with angry old Herod, to the final ...

As we near Christmas, I am reminded of a story of a gift given to a dying man told to us by a visiting pastor in his sermon. He knew well what we read of in the Gospel of John: “For God so loved ...

Reader's View: Let Jesus into your life this Christmas Teen Challenge is one of the most successful cures to addiction because teens learn about Jesus, the greatest healer of all.