Since I was a child going off to school, my parents sent me on my way with the instruction, “Do your best!” You probably heard something similar. It was good advice. They probably had school work most in mind, wanting me to focus my attention on what was being taught. They also ...
It was on Paul’s second missionary journey that he visited the city of Philippi, a city about ten miles inland from the shores of the Aegean Sea. Paul had to travel nine hundred miles in order to get to Philippi. What a commitment he made so that he could share the Good News to people who ...
“The Board of Directors of the United Churches of Lycoming County has selected the Rev. Mark Donald Brumbach to replace the retiring J. Morris Smith, Th. D., as Shepherd of the Streets. His ministry as the Shepherd will begin Tuesday,” the Rev. Gwen N. Bernstine, executive director of ...
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes officially began in 1954, when it was founded by Don McLanen, although the idea for the group was conceived years before. According to Bill Morrow, the FCA area representative of the Upper Susquehanna Valley, McClanen, who passed away in 2016, first thought of bringing athletes together to serve Christ when he was a student at what is now Oklahoma State University. “He believed that athletes could use their platform of influence to present Jesus Christ to the entire culture in a powerful way,” Morrow said. Morrow shared that McClanen felt ...
In 2020, we learned that everyone has an opinion. It started with Covid-19, then, when to re-open schools, and now the Presidential election. In contrast, Esther is a refreshing, godly example of communication that pleases God. May we all take these lessons to heart, and ask God to guard our ...
