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Growing anew: Tree of Life synagogue demolition begins ahead of rebuilding

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Demolition got underway Wednesday at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, as part of the effort to reimagine the building to honor the 11 people who were killed there in 2018. The demolition work began ...

Footsteps to Follow: Prayer — Seeking His presents or seeking His presence

Many churches and individuals begin each new year with a prayer emphasis. Our church dedicates the first full week of the new year as a week of prayer. It is not that we don’t pray throughout the year, but it is a time of focused prayer designed to set the spiritual tone for the rest of the ...

Footsteps to Follow: Looking out for whose interest?

Tax season is coming, and many of us are organizing our financial records, getting ready to file our federal taxes. We await documentation of what was paid to us last year. I am old enough to remember the television shows that portrayed characters having a bulging shoebox containing every ...

Calvary Hill Ministries is offering grant opportunities to programs for Christian art, contemplation

Calvary Hill Ministries is awarding grants in amounts from $1,000 to $5,000 to promote the Christian arts and Christian contemplation. Any 501 c 3 non-profit organization may apply. Individuals may apply, but the application must come from a 501 c 3 non-profit organization. Any activity will be considered that will bring honor and glory to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through the arts or contemplative exercises. Examples include concerts, art shows, plays, performing or visual arts workshops, contemplative workshops or contemplative retreats. Whatever is being offered should ...

Footsteps to Follow: Name-calling

“…and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6b KJV). We live in a culture that has sadly turned name-calling into an art form. Many politicians have become the leaders of this debase practice. They have, ...