Rita Sweatt is on a mission to bring people closer to God. A pastor’s wife, Sweatt, of Amory, performs 45-minute solo shows in period dress focusing on women in the Bible and highlighting their relationship with God as a way to help people to understand that they also have the same relationship. It’s a message […]
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Mark of the Beast | Religion
Throughout my life, I’ve heard this term come up time and time again. It seems to have been raised whenever there is a major public concern, or something new of major importance is happening. Like when food prices and everything else went from all individually marked with a price tag to barcode scanning. This was […]
Cardinal Cantalamessa: The Eucharist is coextensive with the history of salvation
In his meditations for Lent this year, the preacher of the Pontifical Household focuses on the Eucharist in the history of salvation, emphasizing the importance of the work of the Holy Spirit in the liturgy of the Word and the eucharistic liturgy. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ In addition to the many evils caused by the […]
The Recorder – Faith Matters: Lent: The Stations of the Cross
(Each Saturday, a religious leader offers a personal perspective in this space. To be part of this series, email religion@recorder.com) Then Jesus said to his disciples: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and […]
Church Representative Addresses School Board | Education Subscription Offer
PAOLA — A representative from the Pearl Street Reformed Baptist Church addressed members of the Paola school board at their Feb. 14 meeting, urging them to “obey the Lord of the universe, Jesus Christ.” During the public comment portion of the meeting, Jon Tyte read a letter addressed to the school board and signed by […]
Hymn Notes: Congregational Singing | Religion
I am a simple man. I am not trained or experienced in leading congregational singing in church. It’s not my gift. But I served my congregation as a chant leader for over eight years because there was no one else to do it. This position (singer) was mine, not to grasp it firmly but to […]
Nick Shipman: The Gospel: Salvation from God’s Wrath | News
In last week’s article we saw how in the gospel God’s plan to make sinful man righteous is revealed. We have seen that God does this through the atoning sacrifice of his son, Jesus, on the cross. This shedding of blood was done for “remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28). The gospel is the power of […]
Standing Firm in the Grace of God: The Benefits of Salvation Through Jesus Christ
THEME: STANDING FIRM IN GOD’S GRACE THE BENEFITS OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST 1 PETER 1:13-2:3 When we come to God and God redeems our souls, we have many wandering thoughts about ourselves, Him, and how to have a real relationship with Him and others. Our salvation, which is permanent and secured by the finished […]
CU selects Chris Cross as athletic director
By: Mark Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations, Cedarville University History links CEDARVILLE, Ohio — After conducting a nationwide search for Cedarville University’s next athletic director, Dr. Thomas White, president, today announced the hiring of Christopher Cross at office. Cross has been a member of Cedarville’s athletic department since 2005. He […]
Should churches continue to put services online?
In perhaps the state’s most extraordinary action in the COVID-19 lockdown, churches were not allowed to hold in-person services. So they took advantage of today’s technology and started streaming services, so congregants could participate online via Facebook, YouTube or the church’s website. Now the restrictions are mostly over and the majority of churches are meeting […]
‘Vaccination has nothing to do with salvation’ | MorungExpress
Atono Tsukrü Kense Kohima | February 16 Since the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Nagaland on January 14, 2021, vaccine hesitancy remains persistent due to misinformation, rumours, misconceptions and conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccine. To make matters worse, claimed “visions and prophecies” about the COVID-19 vaccine make state health department efforts more daunting and difficult. […]
The test of time | Religion
Greetings from The Springs! I know. Everybody talks about it. It was great. You have probably understood that I am talking about The Springs Gas Giveaway. Wow, what a phenomenal day we had in the Bealls Outlet parking lot sharing God’s goodness. We met great people from several counties in our area. Some were aware […]
Yesha Ministries specializes in providing Christ’s salvation to drug addicts | Religion
In their determined quest to heal the spiritually ill, Yesha Ministries operates as a church focused on reaching people at the lowest point in their lives. The ministry began in 1998 as a small group of devotees who got together and held a service at a school, then a hotel, until they purchased their current […]