In childhood, we learn many different lessons, which are all important in their own way. Do you ever wonder which lessons and ideas children remember the best? Or which one they would consider the ...

Several 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; ...

For those of us who just celebrated Christmas with the giving and receiving of gifts, it’s hard to believe all the hoopla is over. Those gift lists, which we gleefully checked-off after tiring trips ...

With Election Day weeks away, both parties are reaching out to people of faith, as those with some religious affiliation are still a large percentage of Americans voters, having with a huge impact.

Our backyard was small. Where the grass line stopped, a rectangle-shaped garden started. Beyond the garden was an open field. With time, a little ingenuity and an occasional parental assist, we ...

One of the reasons I went into ministry was the appeal of helping individuals find their purpose in serving, learning and growing in community. I never thought that crafting or understanding church ...

Jonathan Tisch is the co-chairman of the board of Loews Corporation, an American conglomerate, and the chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels. He is Chairman Emeritus of the United States Travel Association ...

British educators have been making use of 'value added' data for two decades. And still the task is challenging. “That is out of order. That’s not good enough,” pronounces Denise Davies, pointing to a ...