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 (MCT)   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) (MCT)   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 (MCT)   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

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