×

Religion

Farewell service at First Baptist Church in Mifflintown

MIFFLINTOWN — First Baptist Church of Juniata County, Rte. 35 in Mifflintown, will be having a farewell service for Pastor Ron Shupe on Sunday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. Shupe has been preaching for 54 years and has been a pastor for 47 years, 31 of those years at First Baptist. Shupe and his ...

A 2023 commencement theme on the meaning of life

While making copies at one of the local Columbus, Ohio, library branches last week, I overheard an intriguing conversation that would be an excellent commencement theme for this year's high school and college graduates. The conversation was between a teenage student and a reference librarian ...

Comparing Bible verses

Church Growth – VI For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, of Apollos, are you not carnal? I Corinthians 3:4 One of the reasons people believe the KJV is the only Bible that should be used, is because they feel all the other versions of the Bible have been corrupted or changed. So ...

Religion Briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received ...

He is our shepherd, as well

Psalm 23:1-6 Something serious is happening to our homes- -something that bodes ill for our society in the future. For our homes are where the future is decided. Life has never been easy or risk-free. Since the beginning of recorded history, life has been uncertain. The bubonic plague, ...