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Footsteps to Follow: Our God is a Second-Chance God

It is a pleasure to share some thoughts about God’s promises with you today. Let’s examine Genesis 5:1-5 with the emphasis on verse 3: “And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son [Seth] in his own likeness” (KJV). One could ask what happened to Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. Why weren’t they mentioned before Seth? Well, let’s take a look. In the Garden of Eden, God promised Eve that He would give her a “seed” that would “bruise” the head of the serpent that caused her to sin (Genesis 3:15). Adam and Eve’s disobedience caused a punishment from God. ...

Faith and Families: Religion Briefs

Healing Communities Training Day set April 13 The Pennsylvania Council of Churches has partnered with Healing Communities USA to offer a Healing Communities Training Day, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 13 at New Covenant United Church of Christ, 202 E. Third St. This training is designed to assist individuals and churches in becoming better equipped to minister to those impacted by crime, including offenders, victims, and their families, starting with members of their own congregations. Every congregation likely has members affected by crime; shame and stigma often prevent ...

Footsteps to Follow: Are You Ready?

Are You Ready? When you read First Samuel in the Hebrew Scripture, you will learn about Hanna. She so wanted a son that she dedicated him to God. At age five, Samuel was given to Levi, the priest, and there he was brought up to be a strong religious leader of the Jewish nation. In time, Samuel became a judge and was the one who God chose to make David the King of Israel. Did Samuel's mother, Hanna, ever think that her son would be famous? No. Was Samuel ever expected to be ready to be the anointer of a king? No. They just were following God’s word the best that they ...

Footsteps to Follow: Is God Laughing At You?

Is God Laughing at You? God has a wonderful sense of humor. This is seen clearly in both the Old and New Testaments. God laughs for joy over His people as a father enjoys his children. Conversely, God mocks and laughs at those who oppose Him. One way or another, God is probably laughing at you right now. The first function of laughter is that of righteous rejoicing. There is nothing more exhilarating than a good laugh about something good. The Bible states, "A merry heart does good like a medicine" (Proverbs 17:22 KJV). Often when I'm zooming around, I find people are too slow. I ...

Keeping ‘Vigil’ant: Catholic musicians stress theology

By PAT CROSSLEY pcrossley@sungazette.com MUNCY ­ – The Vigil Project is a group of Catholic artists, who write and sing Catholic music for Catholic prayer. They recently kicked off a Lent and Easter tour and one of their first stops was at Resurrection Catholic Church, Muncy. They had ...