Name connects Texas church with Middle Eastern Christians

July 17, 2008

For the members of First Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, sharing names with a Middle Eastern territory has led to a connection with Christians on

Report: Religious giving tops $100 billion in 2007

July 17, 2008

GLENVIEW, Ill. — Giving to religious charities and congregations passed the $100 billion mark for the first time in 2007, according to a recent report

Catholic bishops reject changes to prayers at Mass

July 17, 2008

WASHINGTON — The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have rejected a new translation of Mass prayers, a rare instance of U.S. prelates denying a Vatican-ordered liturgical

Walter elected president of Evangelical Covenant

July 17, 2008

GREEN LAKE, Wis. — Gary B. Walter was elected the ninth president of the Chicago-based Evangelical Covenant Church June 25 at the denomination’s annual meeting

PCA taps missions executive as moderator

July 17, 2008

DALLAS — A missions executive was elected June 10 as the new moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the denomination announced. Paul D.

State’s first Super Summer camp equips youth to lead

July 17, 2008

T-shirts, name tags and flip-flops give the illusion of a run-of-the-mill youth camp, but Super Summer is anything but ordinary. “It is totally different than