In the days since the Times Free Press published its investigation into the His Name is Flowing Oil ministry in Dalton, Georgia, the team behind the Bible allegedly producing oil continues to defend its ministry, despite admitting its leader bought mineral oil and canceling all future prayer services.

In a Catholic world where debates over clerical celibacy have flared from Brazil to the Vatican, Joshua Whitfield is that rarest of things: A married Catholic priest.

The snow was falling thick and lovely, but the old metal sign under the majestic boughs of the large pine tree by the road was shielded and clear:

The biblical account of Abraham and Sarah having a baby has been cherished throughout the ages and is familiar to those who probably first heard it as a child in Sunday School.

"Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world; light your candle and step forward."

God's vision for the world is too wide to have one way of worship or understanding be the only way, said Tyler Burns. There must be space and respect for the black Christian perspective.

While some titles are interchangable, the words surrounding a church leader's name signify her or his duties in their house of worship.

Faith-based performances, programs and events in the Chattanooga region.

Chemical analysis tests gathered by the Times Free Press challenge the basis of a popular Dalton, Georgia, ministry that claims to have a Bible flowing with oil.

It has become standard practice for U.S. corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation. There's now an intensifying push to ensure that companies are similarly supportive and inclusive when it comes to employees' religious beliefs.

Tennessee fails to support its students with counselors and mental health professionals, leading to the school-to-prison pipeline, said Michelle Deardorff, department head of political science and public service at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Jackie Prosser hated getting the notes, the Facebook messages asking why she was not at the Sunday service.

We had a power shortage today for several hours, and it reminded me of how dependent we are on electricity.

My children have been in Christian school all of their lives save for just a couple of years when they were very young, years that we homeschooled them.

Question: I am curious on the different interpretations of whether a Third Temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem as one of the critical signs of the Messiah's imminent arrival.

Faith-based performances, programs and events in the Chattanooga region.

In the wake of revelations that scores of Roman Catholic priests and religious workers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living unsupervised in communities across the country, state officials face a quandary: Should they screen former clergy members who seek licenses for jobs that put them in contact with children? And, if so, how?

On Jan. 24, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the infamous Nazi death camp known as Auschwitz, the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about how it seems that so many people are living in sadness and discouragement when he mentioned something that really made me think. He said that it was impossible to be depressed and walk in the joy of God's presence at the same time.

The mournful sound of "Taps" echoed slowly across the gently rolling hills of the cemetery one county over from our church.

Christians have communion to remind us of our faith. Do other religions have something special to draw them together?

Adam Love has been called as senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church, 7815 Shallowford Road.

Faith-based performances, programs and events in the Chattanooga region.