Religion
- Piece be with you: Detroit pastors packing heat
- By COREY WILLIAMS
Associated Press Writer
DETROIT (AP) — The Rev. Lawrence Adams teaches his flock at the Westside Bible Church to turn the other cheek. Just in case, though, the 54-year-old retired police lieutenant also wears a... Full story
- St. Mark United Methodist Church to celebrate 90 years
- Adrienne McGee
- LIMA — The sanctuary is striking in the fact that there isn’t a single window visible — for a very good reason.
St. Mark United Methodist Church is celebrating its 90th anniversary of being in the north end community with special... Full story
- The valley of dry bones
- Sharon Jefferson
- There is a deep deception in the church today concerning a number of things, but today I need to focus on one particular area. We are in the last of the last days, before our Lord Jesus Christ returns. If you have any doubt, please take a look... Full story
- Church @ Allentown plans celebration
- Adrienne McGee
- LIMA — It’s not every church that can literally point to its roots in its backyard.
Allentown United Methodist Church, also known as The Church @ Allentown, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this weekend. The current church building... Full story
- Letter by letter, rabbi creates a holy book
- By Scott Farwell
The Dallas Morning News
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DALLAS — Think you’ve got pressure at work?
Consider Rabbi Avraham Bloomenstiel’s day.
The project will take about 18 months to finish, is guided by more than 4,000 Jewish... Full story
- Central Christian Church celebrates 140 years
- Adrienne McGee
- LIMA — Central Church of Christ has occupied its current building since 1911 — in itself quite a long time — but it’s been part of this community since 1869.
The church is celebrating its 140th anniversary in Lima with... Full story
- Covet not sermons of thy online neighbor?
- By Jeff Strickler
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
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MINNEAPOLIS — Ministers moving to a new church have a long tradition of dusting off some of their favorite homilies from the past. But in these electronic days, that’s just... Full story
- Betting on faith in high-stakes career
- By Peter St. Onge
McClatchy Newspapers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — By noon on Day 8, Nick Maimone’s life already had changed. He was one of 27 poker players finding his seat at three tables in a Rio Las Vegas casino ballroom. He... Full story
- Entreaties never stop at the International House of Prayer
- By Donald Bradley
McClatchy Newspapers
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Music rocks the crowded prayer center, pulling many of the 200 young people to stand, their arms reaching to heaven as if they can’t wait to get there.... Full story
- In the beginning
- Sharon Jefferson
In the beginning, the Lord created the heavens and the earth and set boundaries between the waters and the earth. He took the ground and created man, then took the rib of the man and created the woman a “help... Full story