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What Americans hear about social justice at church – and what they do about it
On June 5, 2020, it had been just over a week since a white Minnesota police officer, Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd, an unarmed, African American man. Protests were underway outside Central United Methodist Church, an interracial church in downtown Detroit with a long history of activism on civil rights,…
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The Haiti Kidnapped Missionaries, consider the costs of such trips
The missionaries consisting of sixteen Americans and one Canadian kidnapped by the Haitian “400 Mawozo” gang October 16, is extremely scary. The gang has threatened to kill the humanitarian Christians if a million dollar per person ransom is not fulfilled. The group consists of men, women, children and an eight-month-old…
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Windows to grace
“Though you have made me see troubles many and bitter, you will restore my life again: from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.” Psalm 71:20
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Infrastructure Bill should be a cakewalk
America needs attention to our infrastructure. It’s pathetic that our Congress and President are having so much trouble putting something together they can agree on. We managed to spend the equivalent of a trillion dollars in today’s currency on the Vietnam war. What did we get for a trillion dollars?…
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Bethany to hold revival
Bethany Christian Church on Cabin Creek Road in Mason County is hosting a three-day fall revival on Nov. 11, 12, and 13, with services beginning at 7 each evening.
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Special Youth Service at Scott UMC
Children’s Sabbath Sunday will be observed on Oct. 17 at Scott United Methodist Church with special invited guest Taylor Dudley of Louisville.
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Focus on what you do
If you want a friend be a friend. There is never a guarantee. However, if you do not put anything into a friendship it’s certain the friendship will never grow.
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What life seems to be
Life is short. The best we can do, is the best we can do. If we are doing our best, then what more can we expect from ourselves and others? Most people are doing the best they can with the information and abilities they have.
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Give our guns to the Afghanistan women
Afghanistan has guns but they are in the hands of the wrong people.
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Afghanistan – God Help Them
Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the most humiliating moments in our nation’s history.
