For many years, healthcare professionals cast coffee as a sort of villain, cautioning us to limit or forgo its consumption. In recent years, r…
It’s the season of gratitude.
Many of us make it a practice to tell others “thank you” when circumstances dictate.
I’m worried I’m becoming a helicopter-parent.
Social norms and conventions have shifted dramatically in the past decade.
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It can be tough to be grateful, writes Sara Wiseman.
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I wrote recently about University of British Columbia-Vancouver research that suggests analytical decision-makers eschew religion (“In the rig…
The new pastor at First United Methodist on Waterloo’s Church Row may not be what you expect.
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He was 14, and he showed promise.
Earlier this week, a church-run food pantry in Charles City ran out of food.
No matter how active a religious youth program, there's probably someone who wants to see it grow.
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A few weeks ago, a dear friend was honored as one of The Courier's 8 Over 80.
St. John Lutheran Church in Waverly has been a constant and visible presence in Waverly the past 100 years.
The King James Bible continues to hold the distinction of all-time best-selling book.
Waterloo native Travis Lee Ferguson, 27, was a college senior when a modeling agent approached him.
Readers sometimes assume this column is “supposed to just be about religion, not some of the other stuff you write.”
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My introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien was a frayed paperback version of “The Hobbit.”
We tend to view differences in cultural practices and traditions in contrast.
VirtualTourist.com is seeking the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”
June 12 marks Loving Day, an annual celebration that’s gaining momentum.
The Torah describes Israel as “a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates,; a land of olive oil and honey” (Deute…
Can the Internet be a tool used in baptism? Should it?
We can --- and do --- learn valuable lessons from the animals that touch our lives. But can a dog make biblical truths clearer?