Would you consider yourself a “disciple” of Jesus? One of my favorite faith blogs this week posed the question: Would we be better off resurrecting this biblical term rather than continuing to use the ...

In the foreword to Just War as Christian Discipleship, Lieutenant Colonel Scott A. Sterling, an army chaplain, recounts a conversation he had with a female officer in Iraq who was eager to make moral ...

Long, long ago Socrates came up with this interesting statement: “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Today this thought is just as valid and true, except that I would prefer to turn it around ...

Sharon E. Watkins, a longtime leader of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), has received the nod as the 770,000-member church’s next president, which will make her the first female top ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rev. Pam Holt, regional director of the Oklahoma Christian Church Disciples of Christ, stands outside the Oklahoma Disciples ...

The congregation of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has called the Rev. Michael Stein to serve as senior minister. In his first sermon on Nov. 18, Stein emphasized that Christians in the ...

Sunday, May 1, is the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year C). Mass Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalm 67:2-3; 5, 6, 8; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29. The Sixth Sunday of Easter falls in May, the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Sunday the crucifix we wear or hang on our wall is not supposed to be decorative, but a reminder of God’s love and the sacrifices involved in the Christian life. “The ...

Christian leaders working across the Middle East say a surge in spiritual openness is leading thousands to explore faith in ...

The Christian rock band Disciple formed in Knoxville, Tenn., 20 years ago. Lead singer Kevin Young was a 16-year-old high school student at the time. While the band members have grown older — as a lot ...