Tag: faith
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Colorado Springs volunteers serve international Christmas gift program
Operation Christmas Child has been gathering gifts and delivering them to needy children worldwide for 33 years. Amanda Koldenhoven figures that this year marks her 24th volunteering for the program. “It’s the best return on investment I have found,” said the member of Rooted Church. “One box shares the gospel with five to nine people,…
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Saved in ink: Colorado Springs tattoo artist blends ministry and artistry
Remembering a dream is unusual for local tattoo artist Tony Montaña (yes, same name as the character in the movie “Scarface”). But there’s one he’ll never forget. Asleep, he recalls seeing a thousand hands reaching up in praise. On them, etched in ink, a cross. Montaña, who works out of Spellbound Tattoo, has started a…
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Colorado Springs churches offer Blue Christmas as alternative to Christmas Eve services
While some can’t wait to fa-la-la, others brace themselves for the holiday season. This time of year can be a harbinger of grief and loneliness for many, reminding us we’ve lost people we loved over the last year or even years ago. Maybe that loss comes in the form of a pet, job, friend or…
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Colorado Springs church integrates sex education, spirituality
People learn about sex in all sorts of ways. Conversations with friends, health class in school, parents, the internet, books, movies. But what if there’s another resource for sex education? Since 2001, First Congregational Church has offered Our Whole Lives, a secular national sex education program developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United…
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SoulCore classes combine prayer, strengthening in Colorado Springs
Prayer does not always have to be on bent knee, hands clasped at your heart. Prayer can also look like pushups. Soft music plays as half a dozen women gather inside the parish office building at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church. They remove their shoes and unfurl their yoga mats in a circle around a few…
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LIFE | Artist helps people connect to faith through coloring pages
Colorado Springs artist Shelly Hitz uses the art of lettering to create coloring pages and books centered around her faith. She uses her art to deal with anxiety and to inspire and teach others. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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LIFE | Muddy Little Cowboy Ranch
Muddy Little Cowboy Ranch, a children’s ministry in Hanover, southeast of Colorado Springs, is aimed at teaching gardening, care for animals and a love of “God’s country.” (video by Skyler Ballard)
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Colorado Springs doctor combines medicine, faith in dozens of books
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. When Dr. Walt Larimore gets comfortable in his living room chair, crossing his legs in his cozy, holiday-decorated home in northeastern Colorado Springs, you know it’s time to settle in with your mug of hot Earl Grey tea. You know the yarns will be good and…
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LIFE | Holy Smokes Cigar Club
The Holy Smokes Cigar Club is an underground social group blending faith and cigars in Colorado and beyond, where members gather to smoke cigars and discuss everything from religion to life. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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VIDEO | Creating Community in Manitou
Since it was erected in 1880, the Manitou Community Church has acted as a hub for the community and a safe space for Manitou locals. (Video by Skyler Ballard)