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Bakers using bread to share the gospel

By Colette M. Jenkins, Akron Beacon Journal | Dec. 24 at 7:27 a.m.

Rick Sands has always had a heart for feeding the hungry.

Teaching about HIV/AIDS in the church

By Andrea K. Walker | Dec. 24 at 7:26 a.m.

When the Rev. Keron Sadler of the NAACP tried to persuade churches around the country to play a more active role in HIV/AIDS education, she drew some hostile reactions. One pastor said his congregants might think he was gay. Another said AIDS is a curse. Yet another walked out of the room rather than discuss the topic.

Inter-Faith’s new director stresses need for Operation Holiday donations

BY ANNIE CALOVICH, The Wichita Eagle | Dec. 2 at 7:02 a.m.

Inter-Faith Ministries introduced Anne Corriston as its new executive director Thursday, and one of her first duties was to announce that Inter-Faith was way behind on donations for Operation Holiday.

Language of Mass set to change for Catholics

By Patricia Alex, Record (Hackensack N.J.) | Nov. 26 at 7:30 a.m.

HACKENSACK, N.J. — The language of the Roman Catholic Mass is about to change for the first time in nearly 40 years, as a new missal translation debuts throughout the English-speaking world on Sunday.

Eastminster church decides to break from denomination

BY ANNIE CALOVICH, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 30 at 8:31 a.m.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church has broken with North America's largest Presbyterian denomination to affiliate with a smaller denomination that it says is more faithful to Scripture.

Church creates ‘Judgement House’ as alternative to Halloween haunts

By Colette M. Jenkins, Akron Beacon Journal | Oct. 29 at 7:49 a.m.

HUDSON, Ohio — Life is full of choices, and each choice has its consequences.

Golf helping Kemmer see world

Oct. 19 at 12:08 a.m.

Dodge Kemmer is a Stanford graduate with a degree in human biology. He studied pre-med. He has an uncle who is a physician. So is his uncle's wife. His parents are petroleum geologists.

King James Bible has endured for 400 years

BY DENEEN L. BROWN, Washington Post | Oct. 15 at 7:20 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Under dim lights in a grand hall of the great Folger Shakespeare Library lies the "Wicked Bible," called so because it omits one distinctly important word from the Seventh Commandment. It is a word with the power to prevent sin.

Jefferson's Bible will be back on display Nov. 11

BY DENEEN L. BROWN, Washington Post | Oct. 15 at 12:09 a.m.

Thomas Jefferson's Bible, "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth," which is undergoing conservation, is set to return to public display Nov. 11 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Breaking bread, sharing slaw increases fellowship

BY ANDREA WEIGL, McClatchy Newspapers | Oct. 8 at 12:07 a.m.

Chris Williams' cooking career at Trinity Presbyterian Church in North Raleigh, N.C., began while tailgating at a North Carolina State University football game.

A fresh approach to the machzor

By Elinor J. Brecher and Tania Valdemoro Longest, McClatchy Newspapers | Oct. 8 at 12:07 a.m.

MIAMI — Even for Jews who only attend synagogue during the High Holy Days, there's a certain timeless familiarity to the special seasonal prayer book: the machzor.

Celebrants make funerals more personal

By Jim Carney, Akron Beacon Journal | Oct. 1 at 12:08 a.m.

FAIRLAWN, Ohio — Kevin O'Brien stood in front of a room of family members and friends of Leland S. Gaug this summer at the Billow Funeral Home and told the life story of the World War II and Korean War veteran.

Pastor urges physical as well as spiritual health

BY COLETTE M. JENKINS, Akron Beacon Journal | Sep. 24 at 7:28 a.m.

AKRON, Ohio — The Rev. Mark Ford was offended when a few of his fellow clergy insinuated he should do something about his weight and stop burning the candle at both ends.

Speaking the word to those without hearing

BY ANNYSA JOHNSON, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Sep. 17 at 7:43 a.m.

MILWAUKEE — Father Christopher Klusman stands at the back of St. Roman Catholic Church on Milwaukee's south side and greets worshippers after the Saturday night Mass.

Congregations come together to save churches

BY COLETTE M. JENKINS, Akron Beacon Journal | Sep. 10 at 7:37 a.m.

AKRON, Ohio — There is something new — and unusual — going on at Mount Olive Baptist Church.

Study finds fewer women are attending church

BY HELEN T. GRAY, McClatchy Newspapers | Sep. 3 at 12:08 a.m.

KANSAS CITY — Peek inside almost any church.

Out in the oil fields, workers express their faith

BY JIM JONES, McClatchy Newspapers | August 27 at 12:09 a.m.

FORT WORTH — Working on a drilling rig is a tough and dangerous job, where the days are long and the language is often profanity-laced.

Children eager to participate in Ramadan fast

BY MATTHEW MALYSA, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) | August 20 at 7:08 a.m.

HACKENSACK, N.J. —Fatin Habehh calls her children to the living room of their Teaneck, N.J., home as the sun begins to set. Hurry, her youngest child, Ibraheem, 8, urges his brothers and sisters. "It's already 8:09."

Growing research validates the power of faith

BY CASSANDRA SPRATLING, Detroit Free Press | August 13 at 7:22 a.m.

DETROIT — Each Wednesday, more than 250 people attend the Blessing of the Sick service at the Solanus Casey Center on Detroit's east side. They pray for the healing of themselves or people they love.

A new kind of American Buddhist

BY MITCHELL LANDSBERG, Los Angeles Times | August 13 at 12:07 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Vincent Horn opened his eyes after a moment of meditation, scanned the room and smiled. About 150 other people were emerging from their own states of dead-silent, self-induced tranquillity. They shuffled a bit in their seats.

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