Namaste' readers! I am most happy to be here, sharing my experience and words with you all. I wanted to begin by giving a description of what the word meditation means to me. That way we won't have to debate over this definition and we all will know I am …

By KEVIN ECKSTROM Religion News Service 2011 was supposed to be the year the world ended. Twice. But after evangelist Harold Camping’s doomsday predictions failed to materialize, all eyes are now on 2012 when, according to an ancient Mayan calendar, we need to once again prepare for the end of …

Welcome back!   I hope the previous posts have helped clear some misconceptions about immigration policy in the United States.   Today we are looking at answer to some common Biblical questions about immigration.   What does the Bible say regarding the way that we think about immigration issues?   …

By Blogger Dr. Karin Heller Karin, I’m terrified that something bad is going to happen to my children. I know that most parents have this feeling too, and feeltheneed to try to protect their children, but I also know that many things are out of my control and that I …

By TRACY SIMMONS SpokaneFAVS.com Christmas and Hanukkah are upon us, and that means worship services, pageants and concerts abound. Below is a list of Spokane area events. CHRISTMAS HAPPENINGS All Saints Lutheran Church, Candlelight Service, Saturday, 5 p.m. All Nations Christian Center, Christmas Eve Service, Saturday, 7 p.m. Chattaroy Community …

First night ofHanukkahis tonight. May youroil last the week. Christianity is thelargest religious community in the world, with 2.2 billion adherents, and the United States counts the most Christians of any country, with 247 million believers, thePew Forumreports. Yet in the birthplace ofJesus, the Middle East, Christians are a demographic …