BY LYNNE HARTKE AFN Contributor “Who is this person?” Older Sister asks, reading the sticky note on a plain box. “I can’t wrap a gift if I don’t know anything about them.” “His name is Todd,” I say. “He is...
SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The annual cookie walk and candy sale will be held at 9 a.m. today, Dec. 2, at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, just west of the Robson library The cookie walk is an annual event and...
By Rabbi Irwin Wiener It hardly seems possible. Colorado, Texas, Nevada. Places we think about, places we learn about, places that evoke memories of fun and laughter, and now tears. How can we make sense of it all? How can we...
By Ralph Zubiate Managing Editor Nestled between a Dutch Bros. coffee shop and an office of the American Federation of Astrologers in Tempe, one of the best-known brands in the Christian software world sits quietly in a satellite...
By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor Steve Barduson describes the trajectory of his education as going from the T-square to the cross. In reality, both mark the career of the man called “The Pastors’ Architect.” Barduson has...
By RABBI IRWIN WIENER, Guest Writer Brother against brother was demonstrated so vividly just 156 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of our countrymen were killed or wounded. The nation was torn apart and really has never fully...
By SanTan Sun News Staff A new senior pastor is leading Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler. The community and congregation welcomed the Reverend Christine Stoxen to her new position on July 16. Her appointment comes after a...
By Alison Stanton For parents who are looking for a private Christian education for their children that is also affordable, Chandler Christian Academy (CCA) offers everything they are looking for and more. Tanya Marks,...
By Jessica Suriano The Sisterhood of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation held its annual luncheon on May 19 at the Singing Pandas Asian Restaurant and Bar, 757 E. Chandler Blvd., to celebrate its philanthropy for the community and...
By Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Certain times in our lives we gather in the church, synagogue, or mosque. Not because we have all of a sudden received an epiphany, but rather because we have been groomed to understand the awesomeness...