Twice a month, two community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Saturday and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves of Sandpoint, and ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — In a ballroom in the nation’s capital, with many dressed in gowns and heels, Black women were hailed for the work they do in ministry, known and unknown. “There are women here who ...

A. The idea of an everlasting hell is troubling, to say the least. How can an all-loving God, who “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4), allow some to ...

One of the more compelling affirmations of God’s love is in John 3:16. Also, two other Scriptures can help you with your empowerment journey: Matthew 5:9 and Philippians 4:13. Can you even imagine the ...

Words of affirmation, one of the love languages, emphasize the importance of expressing love through verbal communication. In Judaism, the power of words is deeply ingrained in its teachings. The ...

The St. Joseph Catholic Church prepared and gave out more than 500 meals on Thanksgiving for those in need of a meal on the holiday, spreading words of ...