Nerd Fest returns, local painter gives away art, WCU announces endowed professorship, Unity of the Blue Ridge hosts a singing and storytelling festival and more.

Nerd Fest returns, local painter gives away art, WCU announces endowed professorship, Unity of the Blue Ridge hosts a singing and storytelling festival and more.
This time of year, religion almost seems to corner the market on celebrations of peace and unity, but Kwanzaa offers the opportunity to attune the spirit through a cultural holiday. Many think of Kwanzaa as entirely motivated by a particular religion, but it’s a modern concept honoring seven traditional principles of the Swahili-speaking regions of Africa, and […]
While there are as many approaches to environmental stewardship as there are churches dotting our region, more and more local faith communities are investing time, money and effort to align their buildings and practices with their spiritual commitment to caring for creation.