Straight off her Harley, decked in biker gear and silver-studded boots, Cheryl Morgan is ready to pray. Surrounded by people in jeans, hats and the occasional suit, the 40-year-old Collierville resident revels in the come-as-you-are vibe at her church. “It’s more inviting because you’re not intimidated by what you wear,” she said. “Everyone fits in.” [...]

Devoted Christian Stephen Day has religious-themed tattoos on much of his body, including a colorful image of the heart of Christ on his left foot. A sleeve of angels encircles the Hebrew word for “Mom” on his right arm, a Celtic cross runs from his left knee to ankle, and a massive tree, dedicated to his [...]

For more than 40 years, Catholic priests have blessed their parishioners with, “The Lord be with you,” and they have responded “And also with you.” But this Sunday, that response will change to “And with your spirit.” In a historic shift for the Catholic Church, the wording of the Latin missal, the book which contains [...]

Matthew Reed introduces himself as a missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as he knocks on the doors of strangers in East Memphis. At the mention of his church, a perplexed look often creeps over their faces. “They don’t know what that is, but they’ve heard of Mormons,” said Reed, referring [...]

Staff meetings at Brim’s Snack Foods in Bartlett, one of the largest pork rind purveyors in the country, begin with bowed heads. “God, give us wisdom and help us find business that’s good for us. And help us keep business that’s bad away from us,” said Terry Brimhall, owner of the 30-year-old snack company. Brimhall [...]

In celebration of Passover, about a dozen men will gather around the traditional lamb shank and bitter herbs Monday night. The Seder, the ritual meal marking the start of the eight-day Jewish holiday, will have all the   Passover essentials: Seder plate loaded with symbolic foods, prayer books  and matzo — the cracker-like unleavened bread. But at [...]

The Facebook page for Christ United Methodist Church began three years ago as no more than a virtual bulletin board. “It started with ‘Hey, we’re doing this. Hey, we’re doing that,’” said Beth Sanders, who manages the church’s social network. But when Christ United tore down an aging building on its East Memphis property, current [...]