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French-born artist discovers inspiration on Easter Island

By MARIA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ The Associated Press RAPA NUI, Chile — Rapa Nui – the remote Chilean territory in the mid-Pacific widely known as Easter Island – is home to a Catholic church featuring artwork that reflects that islanders’ ancestral culture as well as Christian beliefs. Among the eye-catching works are stained glass windows — created by a French-born artist – that portray figures resembling Rapa Nui’s inhabitants. The artist, Delphine Poulain, was born in Paris 52 years ago and has been in love with Rapa Nui since she first visited in 1994. She smiles at the ...

New book presents truisms of Judeo-Christian doctrine

LONGFELLOW — The title could be misleading in passing. A recently-published book, “We Spanked God: Biblical Thoughts,” by Mike Tovar presents one-liners as biblical truisms, followed by a short prose summary of Judeo-Christian doctrine. As for the title, life experiences influenced the author’s choice. “It was a second choice, after realizing the first was too long, and also the subtitle,” Tovar said of the title. “The first [choice] is the first line in my book of one-liners. Back when I was reading the monthly of the Amish-Mennonite congregations, Calvary Messenger, I ...

Cathedral depicts triumph of Christ

“Stand firm, for the future lies with God” Revelation 17-19 There’s a cathedral in Milan. It’s Europe’s third largest. Imagine for a moment, leaving the glare of the Italian sunshine and passing through its great front doors. The first thing you’d see would be fifty-two marbled columns holding up a lofty, octagonal dome, with over 4,400 turrets and pinnacles. Statues of angels rise all about the room. The effect is an incomparable combination of grace and grandeur, beauty, and vastness. Up front behind the altar, like a window opening out of heaven, is one of the ...

Looking at the obedience of Christ

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 – VI In the last article we considered the words “that He.” We looked at one of the reasons the Father was pleased with the Son; He took great delight in the Son because of His obedience. Now we want to look at the obedience of Christ in presenting the word or message of God. He did not change it or rearrange it; He was faithful to the One who sent Him. In the Old Testament, the message (oracle) that was given by the herald, ...

Hope for Mifflin County

By Ann Getz There are currently approximately 70 children in the foster system within Mifflin and Juniata counties. Local child welfare agencies are experiencing severe shortages of employees. There is also a need for more foster families with children often having to be placed outside of their school district and separated from siblings because there simply are not enough local foster families ready and waiting to provide a stable, loving environment for these vulnerable children. But.... We serve a God of abundance and generosity. We can trust Him to provide more than enough ...

Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

NEW YORK (AP) — Most adults in the United States – including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it. But highly religious Americans – those who pray daily, regularly attend religious services and consider religion crucial in their lives -- are far less likely than other U.S. adults to express concern about global warming. Those are among the key findings in a comprehensive report released recently by the Pew Research Center, which surveyed 10,156 U.S. adults from ...