Early this week, our mom left us to reunite with her two sons who are in heaven, our oldest brother, whom we lost to cancer three years ago, and her first infant son, whom she last held some 70 years ...

To know Brusly minister Eva Lloyd Collins’ life story is to understand the foundation that has shaped her into a strong woman ...

When I was in first grade at a Catholic elementary school, our weekly “Library” class was taught by a woman religious named Sister Helen. Sister Helen sometimes dipped into lessons about the Dewey ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

Tuesday is National Teacher Appreciation Day, dedicated to honoring caring, committed educators nationwide. This week’s clergy discuss influential family members, fellow clergy and public school ...

You can learn a lot about a person in a 10-minute conversation on a golf cart cruising over dusty trails amid thousands of other music festival-goers in 90-plus-degree heat. If you offer a smile and ...

Bakersfield resident Phillip Rudnick's father came to America at 14 with a 6th-grade education and the idea, one he learned from his Jewish faith, that empathy breeds success. He was right.

FaithTime has launched its Bible Lessons Library, an accessible collection of teaching articles created to help readers understand Scripture with clarity and confidence. The library addresses a ...

Pack your bags Were going on a journey A quest to uncover Scripture and its meaning across history Filmed on location in Israel and throughout the Middle East the Faith Lessons DVD series is an ...