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Religion

Gen Z Franciscan students putting down smartphones to focus on God

By Jessica A. Johnson Creators Syndicate If you proposed a challenge to Gen Z college students to discard their smartphones while they are pursuing their degrees, how many do you think would take you up on it? Well, some students at Steubenville, Ohio’s Franciscan University, a Catholic ...

Camp adds new position

MIFFLINBURG — The Camp Mount Luther Corporation has announced the addition of a new full-time staff member. The new position will expand a part-time position that was created last year. It’s part of a new staffing structure as the camp gears up for a capital campaign in the near ...

Religion Briefs

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To learn more from God’s word

Church Growth – III For the Word of God is living and powerful – Hebrews 4:11 In our last article we mentioned the importance of having the Bible, or Word of God, as the foundation of the local church. We also mentioned two Bibles that were very popular at one time, the Geneva Bible, ...

Charles Stanley, influential Baptist preacher, dies at 90

ATLANTA (AP) — Charles Stanley, a prominent televangelist who once led the Southern Baptist Convention, died April 18 at his home in Atlanta at age 90, In Touch Ministries announced. No cause of death was announced. Born in rural Dry Fork, Virginia, Stanley was senior pastor of First ...

6 ways Christians can champion sanctity of life

In the last 50 years, over 63 million babies have been aborted in the United States. While not unique to this country, it is a crisis of epic proportions. As Christians, we know that from Genesis to Revelation, the Bible affirms the sanctity of life. Life is a precious gift of God, and we must ...