Four times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; Steve ...

People often seek protection primarily for the feeling of safety, direction, and support that it can provide in a world of ...

Our true comfort comes in trusting in the one who holds tomorrow. It’s one of the most quoted verses of the Bible: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, ...

The 24/7 coverage of the coronavirus on cable news spreads even more quickly than the virus itself, leading many to wonder if we’re facing a plague of perhaps Biblical proportions. In almost real-time ...

Whether the problem is health, enemies, poverty or difficulty with aging, "Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there," suggested the late gospel musician Charles A. Tindley. But when it comes to ...

How much more can we take? A mass shooting in Las Vegas. Puerto Rico continues to reel in the wake of yet another devastating hurricane. Mexico City remains in a state of earthquake induced decimation ...

This election season, it's natural to feel a sense of anxiety and loss of control during such a pivotal time of transition. Faith leaders from different traditions and backgrounds shared insight on ...

As scientists around the world race to find a drug to cure COVID-19, in a humble little apartment in the West Adams neighborhood, Rosalía González prescribes her own remedy for the sick: a combination ...

Salat Al-Qalaq (The Prayer of Anxiety) by Mohamed Samir Nada, Masciliana Publishing, Tunis, 2024. 353pp. In winning the 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for his third novel The ...