Last of six parts IN this column last month, we dealt lengthily with the correlation between the phrase "greener pastures" ...

In today’s Gospel reading from Mark, Jesus tasks the apostles with beginning their ministry. This is the first instance of ...

Lawmakers working to address Colorado’s housing crisis are backing a bill to expand development rights — this time on land ...

The church's vision for a massive temple in Fairview, Texas is being blocked by local leadership who worry about its impact ...

Outgoing Senior Pastor Chris Hodges, who founded The Church of the Highlands in 2001, keeps a counter in his office at ...

Hodges, 61, announced Feb. 2 that the Rev. Mark Pettus will be the new lead pastor of the Church of the Highlands. Pettus, 43 ...

His legacy is a body of work — both sacred and secular — unique in the 20th and early 21st centuries. It’s truly a gift to ...

Though you won’t find the terms in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Dominican Father Pius Pietrzyk said the concept is a ...

A local church underwent a remodel after many years of not changing the look of its home. Crossroads Community Church on Auburn Road was founded in July 1953 and had seen little change to its ...

The appraisal group House put together two years ago has grown to 1,200 members. He has a panel of several veteran appraisers ...

The word 'church' in common language has many meanings depending on the context. This is the story ...

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