Author: Steve Rabey

Kimm Carr says she became a Christian in elementary school but never really studied the Bible until her 30s, when she joined a study hosted by a group called Community Bible Study in an Athens, Ga., church. “I somehow missed the fact that God speaks through his word,” she says of the quarter century during…

What is Christian nationalism? Is it the mission of the church to create a “Christian” nation? What is the difference between Christian nationalism and patriotism? Should Christianity enjoy a favored political status in the U.S., and does such favoritism advance the cause of the gospel? Denver Seminary is hosting a free conference Friday — in…

In his Bible studies with Denver Broncos players and coaches, chaplain Reza Zadeh doesn’t use sports analogies or Bible verses designed to inspire. “They don’t need me to pump them up,” says Zadeh, who was born in Iran, moved to California with his parents after the country’s 1979 Islamic revolution and played football for Colorado…

Fifteen Colorado Springs young people died by suicide in 2016, followed by 15 more in 2020. These numbers have since decreased, but with the number of suicides higher than ever in the U.S., local leaders are calling for action. “Suicide in our city, county and state is an epidemic,” said the Rev. Matt Holcombe of…

Step by step. That’s how Yemi Mobolade journeyed from Nigeria to the U.S. to the mayor’s office of the country’s 40th largest city. And he says his wasn’t a solo journey, thanks to the help — human and divine — he received at key points along the way. Family and faith Mobolade’s parents grew up…

If you give a donation to most Colorado Springs-based Christian nonprofits, they will turn that donation into goods (such as Bibles) or services (such as evangelism or care for needy children). But donations to Touch of Love International will keep on giving, the nonprofit says. Touch of Love ministers through microloans. Donated funds are turned…

Steve Craig has always done school the way he says schooling started: in the home. He and his siblings were home-schooled, as are his seven children. And he’s been executive director of Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC) since 2014, which enables him to spend his time telling other families what he’s found. “I want…

Julie Loar was a Catholic college student serving families in Mexico when a near-death experience “blew apart” her world and inspired her to explore spiritual traditions that were once alien to her. “I felt like a different person,” says Loar, a writer and editor who leads tours to Egypt and works with small groups that…

Clarence Shuler says God’s creation of humans in varied hues demonstrates a divine endorsement of diversity — but not all of God’s followers agree. Now he’s providing Christian organizations with diversity training, something that could have helped him during his life of many firsts. In the 1970s, he was the first Black player and co-captain…