Background The Arlington Group, a coalition of Christian organizations that includes Focus on the Family, met with Marriott International officials in Washington, D.C., in April to persuade the hotel chain to stop offering pay-per-view adult movies in...
Christian missionary Gary Black helps feed 2,000 orphans in an African country ravaged by the AIDS epidemic and a years-long drought. His biggest challenge, however, is not the physical hardships of living in Swaziland. It's...
The National Alliance of Parishes Restructuring into Communities conference will be held Thursday-July 19 at Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 7400 W. 80th Ave. in Arvada. The conference aims to help parishes become more tightly knit by creating small...
PEYTON - In a nondescript building surrounded by miles of rolling cow pasture, children twirl and two-step to a live bluegrass band. All around them - on the walls, around the windows, hanging from the ceiling - are decorative touches that could easily...
A Presbyterian pastor and a Catholic priest will be preaching to new parishes in Colorado Springs beginning Sunday. Both clergymen said they are committed to involving their parishes in projects that benefit the community. The Rev. Dave Markwalder began...
Irvin Ehrlich has seen a lot of changes at Temple Beit Torah in the 16 years since he became its founding rabbi. The congregation has grown from a handful of founding members to 130 families. Services have moved from people's homes to temporary quarters...
The transition of religious leadership at Temple Beit Torah will be seamless: As retiring Rabbi Irvin Ehrlich retires Tuesday, Rabbi Donald Levy will be there to take his place. A 10-member search committee from the temple recommended Levy's appointment,...
Happy birthday, St. Paul. Happy 2,000th, to be exact. Beginning today and continuing through June 29, 2009, Catholics worldwide will observe the Pauline Year, a designation proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. Special events, pilgrimages and prayers will...
A National Prayer Conference sponsored by the Colorado Baptist General Convention will be held Aug. 7-9 at Riverside Baptist Church, 2401 Alcott St. in Denver. The conference, "We Bow Down," features workshops on prayer and talks by Christian leaders,...
PENROSE - At dusk on a recent Saturday, five men entered a lowslung structure to sit in darkness around a pile of burning-hot rocks. Sweat dripped from their half-naked bodies as steam filled the air. For nearly three hours, the men baked in the Lakota...