Tag: religion
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Young Life grows budget and expands global reach
Colorado Springs-based ministry to release research on youth and relationships By Steve RabeyReligion Correspondent Six years after the pandemic shuttered its camps and hammered its budget, Colorado Springs-based Young Life is thriving. Revenue for the Christian youth ministry jumped 17% from 2023 ($497 million) to 2025 ($584 million). U.S. programs are seeing modest growth, with…
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From military helicopter pilot to parish pastor: New Anglican Church rector well prepared
As luck, or perhaps divine providence, would have it, the new rector at St. George’s Anglican Church in downtown Colorado Springs has marched in the same footsteps as his longtime predecessor in an advantageous way. The Rev. Joseph “Joey” Odell served in the military like the Rev. Donald Armstrong, who had been rector for 39…
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Colorado City and Rye churches plan interdenominational service during Aspen Acres fire
Amid Aspen Acre fire evacuations, several churches in the Colorado City and Rye area are planning an interdenominational gathering Sunday. The Rev. Shane Bennett of Table Mountain Church said he hoped it would bring people together as a similar gathering did last week. It’s a “chance for people to get together and hug each…
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Live Well: Labyrinth, culturally modified tree pilgrimages near Colorado Springs
Humans often look to others for wisdom. We ignore our own internal wellspring of intelligence and intuition. And those quiet voices within are all too often muffled by the noise and chaos of daily life. Solitude and time away from the madding crowd can help you reconnect with yourself, your beliefs and faith. This summer…
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International ministries based in Colorado Springs are facing higher costs as well as declining stability
By Steve RabeyReligion Correspondent Global tensions that are raising costs for American consumers are causing pain for Christian ministries that work around the world. Colorado Springs-based international ministries have delayed or limited travel, canceled events due to threats of violence or terrorism, and seen the people they serve face financial distress and war-related trauma. Navigators,…
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The delicate, evolving dance between politics and religion | Eric Sondermann
The dance, really a marathon brining to mind the classic movie, “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”, has been going on as long as there have been governments and organized religion. That is to say that this delicate tango has been with us since time immemorial. In ancient times, the state and the state religion were one and the same. Rulers were regarded as divine intermediaries between…
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Testing the holy waters: Former Colorado Springs megachurch pastor launches new public religious service
A large northern Colorado Springs event center, which hosts concerts by bands such as Friday night’s Dead Floyd, will be the location of Brady Boyd’s new public religious service that will debut Wednesday night. The Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers will host attendees starting at 6:30 p.m. on March 18 for prayer, studying…
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Former megachurch pastor launches new public religious service
The Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, which hosts concerts by bands such as Friday night’s Dead Floyd, will be the location of Brady Boyd’s new public religious service that will debut Wednesday night. The venue will host attendees starting at 6:30 p.m. on March 18 for prayer, studying scriptures, “sharing the Lord’s table,”…
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The role of religion in tumultuous times: Different Colorado Springs faith groups unite under separate causes
As the nation’s political divisiveness limps along in a perpetually severed state, pastors of different beliefs seem to have found a speck of commonality. It’s not in doctrine or religiosity but in like-minded unity. A few recent events in Colorado Springs underscore how faith groups with varying missions are embracing the concept of strength in…
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Denver archdiocese announces new archbishop James Golka
The Denver archdiocese announced the appointment of its next archbishop Saturday morning. James Golka, 59, who received the appointment from Pope Leo XIV, will make a move up from Colorado Springs, where he has been serving as the third bishop of the city’s diocese since 2021, church officials said Saturday. He will replace Archbishop Samuel…