Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses themes of Advent over time and how they can be applied today.

The Gospel of Matthew claims that Jesus was born during the reign of Herod the Great, who upon hearing of his birth felt ...

There’s a transcendent story — a philosophical story, a cosmic story, a moral story — in Christmas that we sometimes fail to ...

James, in his Mark 10:21 moment, answered the call boldly. He did not hesitate to give up the possessions he had been blessed with to serve God in South America, where he now uses his expertise in ...

I asked children to write a letter to God about what Christmas means to them as part of the Kids’ Christmas Art Contest. Here ...

God becomes flesh, and God grants us knowledge of himself. In Bethlehem, the immortal Creator of all is manifest in a mortal ...

The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from ...

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Thursday that he is “deeply” troubled by the Pentagon’s double-tap strikes on suspected drug runners in the ...