Church of the Annunciation

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years

There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.

Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian

I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.

His pew or hers? Woman concerned about man she met in church

Q: I met a nice guy at church of all places, and he's invited me out. I'm excited but nervous. Do I stay at his house or let him come to mine? It's been a while.

I went to church with Bruce Jenner. Here’s what Caitlyn Jenner taught me about Jesus.

Caitlyn knows who Jesus is, and Jesus knows her by name.

A Lesson from the Annunciation on How to Handle Doubt

Doubt is a natural part of every person's life. Many saints, such as St. Teresa of Calcutta, have shared their experiences with doubting the existence of God, the love of God, or the promises of

What religious figure inspires you the most?”

Six Common Biblical Fallacies Used to Criticize Devotion to Mary

Anti-Marian Protestants often rely on several biblical fallacies to minimize the significance of Mary and slander Catholics as well as others who are devoted to her. Identifying these fallacies and calling them out for what they really are is an essential part of defending the faith. Here are six common fallacies you’ll often encounter when […]

Did the Virgin Mary appear on a tree?

Drivers are stopping to get a second look at a tree that many say has a picture of the Virgin Mary on it. KCCI reports.

No to Church, Yes to Jesus?

Is the lingering importance of “Good Samaritan Jesus” for the religiously unaffiliated a yearning for a more ethically engaged, prophetic Christianity?

Did Early Christians Believe Mary Was a Teenager? It’s Complicated

Neither the Gospel of Matthew nor Luke specifies the ages of Mary and Joseph. But both gospels seem to agree that Mary conceived by supernatural means, not through sexual intercourse.

Could Christian Worship Be Regarded as Hate Speech?

By: Rob HewellAny person or group who holds a position deemed to be exclusivist and found to be offensive might be said to hold beliefs that are hateful toward others. Could that one day apply to Christian worship?

Why was Mary a virgin?

My all-time favorite footnote involves a scholar’s wry gloss on the maps used by Jesus. Commenting on a passage in which Jesus had to cross into Gentile territory on his way to Jerusalem, the footnote reads: “This trip was evidently a theological necessity, not a geographical one. More direct routes were available.”

Why It's So Awesome to Be Catholic

Truly we are a privileged people, a holy nation, a people set apart to emanate the glory of God.

Christians Cannot be Intellectual Slackers

Like us and share on Facebook! Follow @ThePoachedEgg Click here to donate online! Christians Cannot be Intellectual Slackers by Lenny Esposito C. S. Lewis had a great quote when talking about the followers of Christ. He said, "God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than of any other slackers. If you are thinking of being a Christian, I warn you: you are embarking on something that is going to take the whole of you, brains and all." I completely agree. Christians today have…