It's still more than two months until they'll be eaten, but the blintzes are ready to go.The annual Blintz Brunch at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive, is Nov. 4 this year. But members have been toiling in the kitchen all summer to get the pastries ready to go in advance. ...

Members of Lawrence's Vineyard Church will be heading outdoors on Saturday to show their love for the environment.The church is helping to organize "Keep it Clean," a clean-up day at Centennial Park at Ninth and Iowa streets. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and anyone is welcome ...

When the Rev. Michael Tomson-Degreeff wanted inspiration for his summer sermon series, he didn't look to classic literature or traditional sacred music giants like Handel or Bach.Instead, he looked to his own CD collection and one of his favorite bands, U2. On Sunday, Tomson-Degreeff, pastor ...

When it comes to faith issues, Mark Pinsky thinks the Simpsons are a pretty typical American family.They say grace at meals, attend church on Sundays, read and refer to the Bible, and pray - sometimes when it's only absolutely necessary."In these ways, according to all the polls I've read as a ...

I saw this on the wire this afternoon.WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback met Wednesday with influential evangelical leaders and said religious conservatives are moving in his direction as they learn more about his anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage ...

Is there a trickle-down effect when celebrities get arrested for various improprieties? Vicki Courtney thinks there is.Courtney, who founded Virtuous Reality Ministries based in Austin, Texas, says she wasn't surprised that actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested - again - early today on suspicion ...