FresnoBee.com: Faith & Values

Church gathers to package meals

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:50:06 PDT

A Clovis congregation has committed time today (Saturday, May 18) to package enough meals to feed 10,000 people in the world. Read comments

Quilters honor Fresno State student whose mission is blankets

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:56 PDT

Fresno State student Josh Polich has become an ambassador for reclaiming discarded wool that is dirtied and ends up in a landfill, working to ensure it is cleaned and spun into blankets that bring comfort to people, including men and women in the U.S. military. Read comments

Fiala on ethics: Is college becoming mass-produced?

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:55 PDT

Soon enough, everyone will have access to the latest classes coming out of Harvard or Stanford. Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, can provide students around the world with lectures delivered by leading scholars at top universities. The democratic promise of Ivy League education for everyone is enticing. Read comments

'Coffee house' provides safe grounds for Easton students

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:21:56 PDT

Alexus Daughtry sat on a stool in a new "coffee house" in Easton, playing the ukulele while singing her rendition of Jason Mraz's song, "I won't give up." Read comments

Fiala on ethics: Cosmic silence raises questions worth pondering

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:57:36 PDT

We have now discovered more than 100 planets orbiting distant stars. Scientists recently found three planets in the habitable zone -- at the right distance from their stars to have liquid water. Thousands of other potential planets have been identified. Read comments

Chris Tomlin wants to connect listeners to God

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:47:53 PDT

Chris Tomlin is performing in Fresno, where he is well-liked in the church community. Read comments

Sanger woman trains for marathon in quest to become nun, join monastery

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:16:26 PDT

When Jenn Garza took off running on a workout at a Sanger park near her parents' home last week, she clutched rosary beads and planned to pray for others all the way. Read comments

Places of Worship: Believers Assembly

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:12:24 PST

COARSEGOLD -- In a former homebuilder's office at Highway 41 and Road 417, Believers Assembly provides more than Sunday services in the foothill community. Read comments

Places of worship

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:08:30 PST

Victory Life Center is trying to make a difference in an impoverished Highway City neighborhood near Shaw Avenue and Highway 99. Read comments

Fresno home renovation uses biblical parable

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:23:25 PDT

A group of local contractors is nearing completion of a Fresno home renovation project — and the home’s sale will benefit four central San Joaquin Valley nonprofit organizations helping the needy. Read comments