It's been a long and difficult conversation. For two decades the Pacific Northwest Conference United Church of Christ tabled the gay issue. Should homosexuals be welcomed into the church? Should they be allowed to marry? Participate? Be ordained? Until last year no one could agree. Rev. Linda Crowe, of Veradale …

Today is Epiphany, but what is it? It seems the only thing left of Epiphany is the 12 days of Christmas song. It is the last day of Christmas, which few of us even know. The day was meant to commemorate when the three wise men encountered the baby Jesus …

Hi Karin, Is it logical to believe in miracles or extraordinary stories in the Bible? For instance, when I say I believe in miracles, it is because it would appear that whatever just happened can’t be explained by man. But then sometimes I wonder if it hasn’t been explained because …

Admit it: You skipped the Iowa caucuses last night and watched Ted Haggard on “Wife Swap.” That's okay, we have your back. Here's what you missed. Mitt Romneybeat Rick Santorum by less than half a Duggar family. If only they had 8 more kids! By 2016 Santorum should be golden. Sorry, Rick, you're still …

American Episcopalians upset with their denomination's acceptance of gay and female clergy can now convert to the Roman Catholic Church while keeping many cherished traditions in a special new U.S. diocese that was established on Sunday (Jan. 1) by Pope Benedict XVI.   The Houston-based diocese, called the Personal Ordinariate …

The Sravasti Abbeycommunity in Newport is now home to five officialbhikshunis, or ordained nuns. Ven. Chonyi and Ven. Jigme recently returned from Taiwan, where they participated in theInternational Triple Platform Full Ordination training and ceremony, making them the fourth and fifth bhikshunis at the abbey. According to the monastic ethical …