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Footsteps to Follow: God is enough

Have you struggled, wondering if God is enough? I know I have. Four years ago today, God took my godly, loving, strong husband Home with Him. For a year and a half, I was quite stoic. Then it happened; the shock and denial wore off. I was forced to look at the bitter reality. Tom, my ...

Faith Matters: Why can’t we be friends?

One of my commitments with the United Churches of Lycoming County is to participate in regular interfaith panel discussions in a Williamsport middle school health class. The panel usually consists of representatives of various traditions: Christianity (usually with both Protestant and ...

Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict

MOSCOW — Orthodox Christians packed churches on Friday evening for Christmas Eve services, a holiday darkened for many by the conflict raging between Orthodox neighbors Russia and Ukraine. Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, the world’s largest Orthodox denomination, ...

Footsteps to Follow: New Year’s Day or a new day?

New Year’s Day, a wedding, the birth of a baby, the first day of a new job or a new school year, moving into our first place of residence: what do these life events have in common? Each one signifies a new beginning that can be pinpointed by a date circled on our calendar. With new ...

Footsteps to Follow: Mary’s song

According to scholars, over ninety women are quoted in the Bible. We hear their words speak to us over the centuries. Biblestudytools.com states that women were created in God’s “likeness and image,” and their stories and words display God’s glory. Reading their words helps us in our ...