While the book begins in a secular gathering for Christmas, halfway through the story it turns to the true meaning of this holiday season: a birth in a stable, amidst donkeys and hay, in the small ...

What exactly is wassailing — and why does it keep showing up in Christmas songs? From medieval drinking bowls to danceable ...

Years ago, a HarperCollins editor called my agent. “Could we interest Ronda in writing about the strong faith of Southern women?” he asked. “My mother was Southern. I’ve never met a family more ...

Isaac Watts is a great hymn writer in the Christian faith, but did you know that his beloved hymn, “Joy to the World,” was not originally a Christmas hymn? In its first version, it had no connection ...

Chris Gaither, in his 15th season as the Collins boys basketball coach, was suspended with pay on Nov. 17 and reinstated as a coach and teacher on Nov. 25 following “an internal review." Gaither has ...

My Christmas tree has been up for a while—since before Halloween, in fact. Many people have strong feelings about that, not least church people with a healthy respect for the liturgical calendar.

Christmas is still over two weeks away, so meteorologists can't yet predict for certain where folks will see snow on the big day. However, with predictions of a cold month of December likely, ...

Many Catholic Advent hymns focus on the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, such as "Rorate Caeli (Drop down, Ye Heavens)." In recent years, Brett McCraken of The Gospel Coalition network has created ...

Trisha Yearwood hosted Christmas in Nashville on December 4. The broadcast featured performances by country stars, including Lauren Alaina and Trace Adkins. One of the most memorable moments came from ...

NorthPark Presbyterian Church’s fellowship potlucks (third Thursday of the month, folks!) usually ended without fanfare, but the December gathering was different: After dinner we’d walk to the large ...

Chris Gaither was reinstated as a coach and teacher at Collins High School on Nov. 25. Mark Dean, Gaither’s lawyer, said his client was suspended with pay on Nov. 17. Josh Rhodes, spokesperson for ...