Christ Teachings

With school out and family vacations on, summer is a challenging time for church attendance. "Some people are just kicking back for the summer," said the Rev. Jeremiah Spencer, pastor of Holy Name Catholic Church in Kansas City, Kan.

P. 31.24 ¶1 Defendant Brian Dean Christ appeals his convictions and sentences for first-degree felony murder, second-degree burglary, and kidnapping. On appeal, he only argues that the superior court should have granted his motion for judgment of

(John McDonnell / THE WASHINGTON POST) Christian Ponder is psyched. Wale, not so much. Wale*, a noted DC sports scene observer, seems to have forgotten that a gallon of Powerade is nothing to sneeze at. There's plenty of precedence for his crushed

Man fighting man is as old as time, even the Bible's founding family had brother killing brother in the first pages of Genesis. World history is one long saga local, regional and world wars. But in the last ten years or so something

Photographs of Justin Bieber and his father's matching “Jesus” tattoos surfaced Wednesday to the interest of his hoard of fans. Justin Bieber and father Jeremy show off their matching "Jesus" tattoos.

Editor's Note: CNN's Gary Tuchman explores the latest developments in the saga of polygamist Warren Jeffs, the jailed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Part 2 of a special report on Wednesday's “AC 360” and

The tomb of St. Philip the Apostle, one of Jesus Christ's 12 disciples, has been found during excavations in Turkey's thermal resort of Pamukkale, Italian archaeologist Francesco D'Andria said. The excavations are under way in the nearby ancient

A Texas lawmaker is calling for a congressional investigation of the Houston National Cemetery after he went undercover and determined that cemetery officials are still preventing Christian prayers at the funerals of military veterans.

Members of the Staples Players' cast of "Jesus Christ Superstar" rehearse for this weekend's performances of the musical at the high school. Photo: Meg Barone / CT Johnny Shea, left, 17, plays Jesus, and Clay Singer, 16, is Judas in this weekend's

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its annual free clothing exchange on July 30 from 9 am to noon. It's the fourth time for the event, which will be open to the public. There will be gently used clothing for all to come and take

A man who set fire to two Mormon church chapels last year will not see prison time if he completes the terms of his probation. Patrick Adam Ehat told police he started the fires in the South Salt Lake LDS ward houses in October because

For religious and secular Israelis alike, the Bible is the gauge measuring the pulse of the nation. Controversial American commentator Glenn Beck recently commented during a visit to Israel how he was astonished by how much God and the Bible featured

By ASHLEEY WILLIAMSON – Staff writer – email:awilliamson@aikenstandard.com Three church leaders at Talatha Baptist Church are going all out to break a 1977 record number of Sunday school attendees. The Rev. Kevin Carter, youth minister Tommy Heath and

Editor's Note: CNN's Gary Tuchman explores the latest developments in the saga of polygamist Warren Jeffs, the jailed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a special report on tonight's “AC 360” and for CNN

From the author of A Heart Like His comes a new book focused on seeing ourselves the way Christ sees us. 10. What are the Promises I Make at Baptism– Michele Leigh Carnesecca, Carol Shelley Xanthos This beautiful, full-color book gives the answers

Justin had his teeny Bieber bod tattooed with the word "Yeshua" – the Hebrew spelling of Jesus – just like his dad. He make look like a lesbian kid, but Justin is hardcore. This is the 17-year-old's second tattoo – he had a small bird inked on his hip

Warren Jeffs is the ecclesiastical head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, an offshoot of mainstream Mormonism that believes polygamy brings exaltation in heaven. A field of 280 potential jurors was reduced by about 60

Jesus is Our Friend is unique because rather than present religion in a dry and distant manner, Carl Butcher weaves his life's experiences with the teachings of Jesus to achieve extraordinary clarity of a complex subject matter.

Read about it here: Those who would say Mormons are not Christian, usually are mis-informed because New Testament Christianity is closer to Jesus Christ's teachings than Fourth Century Creeds. Mormons have a better understanding of Christianity than

Because it's fun to learn new things, and because it makes for a more interesting conversation back at the office on Monday, we're giving you Sunday School, a column where you can learn to make new things. Our first lesson: How to make goat cheese.

Campus Crusade for Christ is comprised of some 29 different ministries, including outreaches to students, athletes, military, business leaders, inner-city families and pastors. (Ted Wilcox/Worldwide Challenge/Courtesy Campus Crusade for

Campus Crusade for Christ is comprised of some 29 different ministries, including outreaches to students, athletes, military, business leaders, inner-city families and pastors. (Ted Wilcox/Worldwide Challenge/Courtesy Campus Crusade for

Do you recall the group, which is an insular polygamist part of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Texas in 2008 seized more than 400 children from a compound run by the group, amid concerns that underage girls had been

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its annual free clothing exchange on July 30 from 9 am to noon. It's the fourth time for the event, which will be open to the public. There will be gently used clothing for all to come and take

By Katherine Dedyna, Postmedia News July 25, 2011 In BC, the practice of sourcing boys' names from the Old Testament continues unabated, accounting for five of the top names of 2010 according to BC Vital Statistics. Just like babies, trends in baby

Prior to Saturday night's Nascar Nationwide Series race in Nashville, Tenn., Pastor Joe Nelms was tasked with delivering the invocation. What happened next plays like a scene straight out of Will Ferrell's "Talladega Nights." 600WREC Didn't hear the

By the end of our time together I realized that I'm done with living like a Christian. I'm done being a husband who strives to love his wife as Christ loves the church. I'm done opening up my life to Christian community. I'm done giving finances to

(John 14:1-4, New Living Translation) Let's notice five wonderful— five glorious truths that Jesus discloses about Heaven— His Father's home. Heaven is spacious. Jesus wants His disciples to know that when they get to heaven— there will be no “no

Now that the Lancaster City Council has established that it is legally entitled to open its sessions with prayers to Jesus Christ or any other deity, it should do the right thing and stop. Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris leads the opening prayer at the

The second step in getting a new heart is to believe in Jesus Christ. To receive a new heart, one must submit to the Great Physician, Jesus Christ. Whenever one puts himself in God's hands, it is the beginning of a new kind of life.

A memorial was held Saturday at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Newnan. RW Mortuary of East Point was in charge of arrangements. Rev. Long's childhood church was Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where the late Rev. RL McKibbens baptized and

with a little disclaimer: I am a Mormon, and I'm agreeable to being known as such but it is the desire of this newspaper and the LDS Church that I inform you that "Mormons" are officially members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

NEW YORK • One of the largest social service networks in the United States, working in areas ranging from adoption to disaster relief, faces a shake-up because of Lutheran divisions over the Bible and homosexuality. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod,

Tim Pawlenty named Jesus Christ among his political heroes Thursday during a meet and greet in Webster City, Iowa. The GOP presidential candidate was responding to a voter's question about who some of the influential figures are in his life.

The schoolhouse served as an edifice for several organizations: Sunday School, Church, Young Peoples Alliance and as a community center. Mrs. Frank McAnelly taught music to some of the young girls of the community; Webb Downing was instrumental in

If you've never seen Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar," now's your chance. The award-winning musical is coming to Westport, thanks to the Staples Players Summer Theatre. Together with Westport Continuing Education, 45 high school and

Now that the Lancaster City Council has established that it is legally entitled to open its sessions with prayers to Jesus Christ or any other deity, it should do the right thing and stop. Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris leads the opening prayer at the

If you've never seen Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar," now's your chance. The award-winning musical is coming to Westport, thanks to the Staples Players Summer Theatre. Together with Westport Continuing Education, 45 high school and

A US couple has reported to have met Jesus Christ this week; when he appeared to them on their Walmart receipt. The Christian Post reported on the story earlier this week, and since then has received an

The second step in getting a new heart is to believe in Jesus Christ. To receive a new heart, one must submit to the Great Physician, Jesus Christ. Whenever one puts himself in God's hands, it is the beginning of a new kind of life.

The second step in getting a new heart is to believe in Jesus Christ. To receive a new heart, one must submit to the Great Physician, Jesus Christ. Whenever one puts himself in God's hands, it is the beginning of a new kind of life.

NEW LEADER , in 2002 • After years of acting as a spokesman for his aged and stroke-disabled father, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints leader Rulon Jeffs, Warren Jeffs takes over leadership of the sect in a disputed succession

With the recent news that the highly-praised Stratford Festival Des McAnuff directed revival of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is making its way to La Jolla and then Broadway – with the seal of approval of original creators Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice,

The top financial officer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been fired while authorities investigate how hundreds of thousands of dollars in church funds went missing. Anita Guzzardi, recently appointed the archdiocese's chief financial officer,

Concerned that the name Campus Crusade for Christ was acting as a barrier to outreach, the 60-year-old ministry group's leaders announced at a conference this week that beginning in 2012 they will call their

Zondervan, the world's largest Bible publisher, has not been implicated in any way in the unfolding sordid tales of telephone hacking, payments to law enforcement, and a too-cozy relationship with elected officials,

By AP, PHILADELPHIA — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has fired its top financial officer as authorities investigate what happened to an unknown amount of missing church funds. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Anita Guzzardi was escorted from

7:37 pm The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its annual free clothing exchange on July 30 from 9 am to noon. It's the fourth time for the event, which will be open to the public. There will be gently used clothing for all to come

Tim Pawlenty named Jesus Christ among his political heroes Thursday during a meet and greet in Webster City, Iowa. The GOP presidential candidate was responding to a voter's question about who some of the influential figures are in his life.

by augustine1 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him, 9 because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will not die again. Death no longer rules over Him. 10 For in light of the fact that He died,