IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.” The painting was discovered in August in an underground tomb near Iznik, a town in northwestern ...
As they enter their final months of leading the American Rescue Workers, Dawn and Sam Astin were honored at the annual assembly of the United Churches of Lycoming County (UCLC) with the group’s 2025 Alton Motter Ecumenical Service Award. Dawn Astin had announced her retirement at the close ...
One of the lessons for this Sunday will be from the Book of Isaiah. I know that Christians and Jews worship the same God, but we part company when it comes to Jesus who Christians believe is the Christ. There are differences regarding the Suffering Servant text in Isaiah 53. Christians ...
The new divisional leaders of the Salvation Army, Lt. Colonel Edgar George Jr. and Lt. Colonel Barbara George bring with them 17 years of experience which they shared that they use to address the often diverse needs of people in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Division they serve. The ...
In 1 John 4:19, John writes that “We love because He first loved us” (NIV). What a beautiful promise and truth this is! This is “Good News” that we as followers of Jesus Christ need to receive and to live. We love one another (or should) through the love that is Jesus ...
I do love history. Having heard of Eldred’s World War II Museum, I enthusiastically drove to McKean County to visit. And I’m so glad I did. I pictured something honorable and patriotic but small, perhaps a tiny collection of American and Nazi helmets. What I found exceeded my ...
