"My family strayed farther and farther away from ... Even though she still believes in God, she has stopped going to church. Getty Because the couple are no longer aligned with Catholicism ...

(RNS) — Every fall, our family returns to church ... through a sermon when we could be hiking in the woods? We keep going to church for all sorts of reasons. There’s the community.

My husband and I sit on the grassy field across from the main church building. It’s a space designed for worship overflow and churchgoers with dogs — but when it’s sunny, we like to sit outside.

Giving to the church doesn’t exclude Christians from supporting other ministries and charities, but there should be a balance ...

For years, Sam Rickman loved going to church. A talented musician, his bass guitar would help set the tone every Sunday for ...

The lawsuit was set to go ... church lacked standing to file the lawsuit in November. The complex lawsuit stems from a dispute between the church's pastor, LuTimothy May, and much of his family ...