Early this week, our mom left us to reunite with her two sons who are in heaven, our oldest brother, whom we lost to cancer three years ago, and her first infant son, whom she last held some 70 years ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

A few times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

Adversity is the tuition for greatness. We pay in time, effort, and ego. The return shows up only if we trust the process.

When I was in first grade at a Catholic elementary school, our weekly “Library” class was taught by a woman religious named Sister Helen. Sister Helen sometimes dipped into lessons about the Dewey ...

Bakersfield resident Phillip Rudnick's father came to America at 14 with a 6th-grade education and the idea, one he learned from his Jewish faith, that empathy breeds success. He was right.

Tuesday is National Teacher Appreciation Day, dedicated to honoring caring, committed educators nationwide. This week’s clergy discuss influential family members, fellow clergy and public school ...

I recently did something that felt very brave. I attended a public vigil for someone I never knew. In the middle of Grafton Common, among strangers, I silently lit a candle, generously given to me, ...