At first glance it’s difficult to understand why an accomplished coach with decades of experience at the highest level of Arizona high school football would want to take the job at Joy Christian School.

If some incarnation of "Glee" were to be developed for the Christian Broadcasting Network, it would probably look a lot like "Joyful Noise."

Our View: History's pivotal moment, as Christians understand it, was when a gracious God redeemed fallen sinners.As the human-born son of God, Jesus Christ's redemptive work culminated on this day nearly 2,000 years ago when he rose again from a stony tomb.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Umm Salam draws her curtains across her windows, then settles into an armchair in a living room festooned with colored lights and a portrait of Jesus on the cross. Her Christmas tree glitters in the corner.

Clergy Corner: Rev: James Gilchrist

On the surface, there’s not much different about the Joy Christian boys basketball team this year.

Pardon the presumption, but Christians deserve better than this. “Love’s Abiding Joy” — the first theatrical release by 20th Century Fox’s newly minted Fox Faith division — is a bland, blinkered tale of life on the American frontier, full of lukewarm virtue but sorely lacking in cinematic ambition.

Starting a basketball program with two sisters capable of averaging more than 16 points per game accelerates a growth curve.

Starting a basketball program with two sisters capable of averaging more than 16 points per game accelerates a growth curve.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Mormons should dedicate their lives to serving others and avoid becoming caught up in the details of daily life that could detract from their role as the "Lord's hand" on earth, the church's president said Sunday.

A young East Valley couple is using their faith as a guide as they enter the business world. And the strength of that faith can be seen in everything they do, including the Tshirts they’re wearing.

Will Lane had the ball in his hand, the game on the line and history in front of him.

Larry Cain had visions of being a head football coach one day.

Addison Bare took a wild ride on Saturday and it showed on his face. Bare’s day was filled with elation and dejection, pain (lots of pain), and in the end, pure joy.

While reading the New Living Translation of Acts 2: 43-47, I had to stop and wonder how conservative “Born-again” Christians, especially those who strongly advocate slashing the social safety net to make up for cutting taxes for wealthy billionaires would respond to this text?

Globe 62, Miami 27

Joseph City 26, Pima 14