This is an anniversary of sorts. Jan. 8, 2005, was my first “Faith Works” column for the Newark Advocate. You’re reading what’s just past the 1,040th entry I’ve had the privilege of adding to these ...

To be clear: This column was written before Election Day. So I’m not being discreet or non-topical but pragmatic. How did it go? Well, by Friday I hope we know. Meanwhile… Last weekend I was in ...

There’s piety, and there’s discipleship. I wouldn’t want to say they can’t and don’t overlap. They often do. My personal piety runs to practices that I wouldn’t necessarily recommend to any person ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill describes his experience with loved ones experiencing dementia and the ...

In her May 23 op-ed column, "The New Temptation of Democrats," Ruth Marcus asks an important question concerning Democrats and the issue of faith: "What does it profit a party to gain a demographic ...

When I was talking last week about the span of generations, we were looking past the ubiquitous Baby Boom to Gen Xers, Millennials and Gen Z. They’re now watching children grow up, kids who are ...

This Sunday’s readings offer three different lenses to examine what is perhaps best left mysterious: how faith works within one’s tradition. “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, ...