The confirmation class was learning about liturgy by dribbling basketballs in the sanctuary. I asked the kids, “Who can show us your free-throw routine?” Several hands shot up. Darcy came up and ...

An 'encounter with God' makes people happier - even if the experience was a drug-fueled one, a new study suggests. Spirituality and especially feelings of being one with the world or some higher power ...

An encounter with God can change lives. Pastor Philip Pimlott believes that so much that two years ago, he changed the name of the HeartsEase Family Life Church in Baton Rouge to Encounter Church. “We ...

The presence of the mysterious divine is important in many religious persuasions. For some, it is a fearful, "big brother looking over your shoulder" type of relationship. For others, it might be an ...

In a survey of thousands of people who reported having experienced personal encounters with God, Johns Hopkins researchers report that more than two-thirds of self-identified atheists shed that label ...

Terah, the father of Abram, moved his family from Ur of the Chaldeans to Haran on the way to Canaan. After his father died in Haran, “the Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people, and your ...

Profound religious experiences are linked to lasting mental health benefits, new research suggests. In a survey study of more than 4000 individuals, those who reported having profound personal ...

DALLAS, May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Faith leader and author Rivers Teske has published the inspiring account of God’s intervention in and transformation of her life. In “Rivers Wanted: Does God ...

A survey of more than 4,200 people has found meeting God in person can have an impact on mental wellbeing. In addition, at least two-thirds of self-titled atheists who have claimed to have met the ...