Many will read today's headline and attach it to an unlimited array of personal issues and the problems that are associated with them.

People gathered around plastic folding tables at St. Peter's Episcopal Church for three days over the weekend and learned to pray by painting through the centuries-old tradition of icon art.

For the four women who live at the Community of St. Mary, the environment is not just something to marvel at, it is a teaching tool, a guide and a way to connect with God.

In Psalm 60, the Psalmist describes the totality of God's victory over Israel's foes, proclaiming "Moab is my wash basin; upon Edom I cast my sandal."

Perspicacious, ubiquitous, calamitous, cacophonous, irascible. I know what all of those words mean and can use them correctly in a sentence. I also am not commonly heard saying, "Hey, y'all, watch this!" nor do I eat livermush, listen to country music (except for "He Stopped Lovin' Her Today," but you have to be a communist to dislike that) or ever touch alcohol. Our home is lovely and clean.

Halloween alternatives, fundraisers and other programs and events around the Chattanooga region.

Why should a charitable organization subsidized by our government (no taxes) such as a church be allowed to refuse positions such as pastor or priest based solely on gender (no women allowed)?

The portion of Americans with no religious affiliation is rising significantly, in tandem with a sharp drop in the percentage that identifies as Christians, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

Grammy-winning singer Lauren Daigle reigned at the 50th annual Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards on Tuesday, winning artist of the year, song of the year and pop/contemporary album of the year.

Members of First Baptist Church in downtown Chattanooga have adopted the values of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, a group whose theology is more moderate than the Southern Baptist Convention.

One by one, the people seated in the pews of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church walked down the shadow-covered aisle in silence to the altar. There, each one lit a slender white candle and leaned into the microphone to say the name of a child whose life ended too soon.

On Saturday night at Grace Episcopal Church, the organ-led hymns, the group prayers and the call for communion were centered on sending one message to the Chattanooga community: all are welcome.

Leaning under the hood of a red Ford Explorer, Valden Gardiner pulled the vehicle's dipstick to check the oil level, then felt the SUV's various hoses for signs of cracks.

My son and his friend recently invited me to join them and nine other friends on a four-day fishing trip to God's Lake in the upper part of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

If someone described a preacher's style to you as "robotic," you probably wouldn't consider it a compliment. For worshipers at one Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, however, robotic qualities are not a bug of their new clergy; they're a feature.

As just another messenger for God's kingdom, I'm eternally grateful for the privilege to serve him. We are living in an hour where the window of his grace is open and there is much to do before Christ returns.

As I sit typing this column, I am not the least bit distracted by my two finger, hunt-and-peck style of typing.

Editor's note: This article is part of a series answering your biggest religious questions. Each week, we will answer one submitted faith question. To send a submission, visit timesfreepress.com/religionquestions or email wmassey@timesfreepress.com.

Faith-based events in the Chattanooga area.

On the day Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declared state residents should join him in praying and fasting, people should not overthink the ways they can be more mindful in their daily lives, said Micki Ann Harris, spiritual formation director at the Chattanooga House of Prayer.

This week, B. Maddox of Chattanooga shares a series of blessings.

I was talking with a Christian brother the other day about how it seems that many people are living in sadness and discouragement, when suddenly he made a comment that really caused me to think. He said that according to his studies about the Christian life, it seems to be impossible to be depressed and to walk in the joy of God's presence at the same time.

If a time traveler from the early church secretly followed you from Monday till Saturday evening, would they be able to tell you're a Christian?