Given an unusual amount of space in the Bible, the sixth through the eighth chapters of the Book of Judges, Gideon’s story is one of initial skepticism and eventually powerful faith, ministers say.

The Biblical story of Gideon took on a Western twang as Grace United Methodist Church's drama camp presented "Giddyup, Giddalong Gideon" as the camp's finale last week. Gideon, played by Thomas Newell ...