Pastor Mike Jr.’s unexpected response turns a playful hypothetical into a debate on faith, money, and modern-day humor Angel ...

A United Methodist bishop can sometimes draw solemnity from those around him or her due to the dignified position as a leader of the large Christian denomination and the seriousness of people’s faith.

A lady remarked a few months ago how much she enjoyed the pastor’s good humor in the pulpit. I remembered how someone else in a different place responded to a worship survey: “The pulpit is no place ...

Amber and Craig Finnestad were first introduced at the store where Amber was working at the time. As a pastor with a good sense of humor, Craig Finnestad couldn’t have asked for a better place to meet ...

At the news conference where he was introduced as the 10th bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, Bishop-elect William Byrne talked about the many serious challenges the diocese faced, but, when it ...

The stress is not new; only the situations and details ever change. It is a Monday morning as I write this — Inauguration Day, in fact.

While I grew up in a very serious home, somehow I developed into one who thrives on laughter and making others smile. In the Bible, the book of Proverbs proclaims the virtues of a merry (cheerful, ...