Seekers as well as those who want to develop their faith in God may find an Alpha course to be an intriguing way to learn about God. The 11-week course consists of informal settings that explore such ...

Gerard Long is a Christian, but that doesn’t mean he likes religion. “Religion is man’s effort to create God in their own image,” said Long, the executive director of Bannockburn-based Alpha USA, the ...

- Have you seen those billboards, newspaper ads or yard signs that ask, “Is there more to life than this?” and refer people to alpha.org? Have you wondered what it’s all about? Well, it’s all about ...

Phillip Meagher knew Peoria Heights Congregational needed help. When Meagher was hired in 1997, the 94-year-old United Church of Christ congregation in central Illinois was shrinking. Only four adults ...