Last year, 10-year-old Caroline Paden wrote a letter to Dean Barkley Thompson suggesting the addition of a spa to The Beacon, Christ Church Cathedral’s homeless day center in Downtown Houston.

Bishop Hector Monterroso is very clear about his priorities for the Episcopal Church in Costa Rica. He wants to plant new churches, create more opportunity for Christian formation and model Christian testimony through service to the community. And he takes his vision literally.

A funny thing happens when some students leave home for college. Without the peer pressure from friends or guidance from parents, everything in their lives, including faith, comes into question. The irony is that sometimes, given the right environment, those questions lead to something better...

As an esteemed architect, Logic Tobola has an impressive and diverse resume that includes the Marathon Oil Tower in west Houston, John Sealy Hospital in Galveston and many family farm homes in southeast Texas. After nearly 50 years of drawing blueprints by hand, Tobola said his favorite project...

Elena Marks was recently named CEO and President of the new Episcopal Health Foundation. The $1 billion foundation was formed from the proceeds of the sale of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System and will support research and health initiatives throughout the Diocese of Texas’ 57 counties. Marks...

You may have missed this news brief, but ABC declared January of 2014 the month of “Juan”-uary in honor of the newest contender on The Bachelor. Juan Pablo stands in a long line of men who fill the role of “bachelor” in a televised effort for a group of woman to find the love of their lives. The...

One of C. S. Lewis’ most cherished books is The Four Loves. With a title like this, we might think that we are going to receive a simple exposition of four different types of love. Although the work does follow this basic outline, it turns out really not to be Lewis’ point.

Breaking the cycle of addiction that has plagued a family for generations takes courage and support. Jennifer has been sober for nine years, but at age 15, she began to mirror her mother’s chaotic life—having a child and getting into alcohol and drugs. Now 35, Jennifer is determined to be a good...