LEWISTOWN — For 32 years the people of Sacred Heart Thrift Shop have provided service to the community. Much of the shop’s success has to do with the efforts of Donath Korbich. Korbich has been there from the beginning when the shop was formed through the Knights of Columbus and the ...
Greetings of love to my dear friends! I’ve recently written about my walks through the mountains, with Levi by my side. Some mornings, as I’ve mentioned, I’ve asked the Lord before starting out, “What is it You want me to see today, Lord?” Occasionally, I’ve forgotten to do that, and my walks are so different; fragmented. My thoughts have wondered from one topic to another, from one commitment to the next, from high hopes to dashed dreams...all in a two mile walk. Eventually, I get around to asking again, “What is it You want me to see this morning, Lord?” He is always ...
Psalm 23 – II He leads me in path of righteousness — Psalm 23:3 King David says in Psalm 23, “He leads me.” Even today God leads His children, those who have been born again from above by the Spirit of God. We must remember this is referring to sheep being led by the one True Shepherd. He doesn’t lead us like a bunch of hogs that must be coerced or forced into submission. He leads us (like sheep) in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. I have been on a lot of different paths in my lifetime. When I was a child we would walk the path to the neighbor’s house, ...
SUNBURY — The Reverend Craig A. Miller was installed as the fourth bishop of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The Reverend Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, installed Miller at a worship service held at Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury. Eaton also preached during the service of Holy Communion. Holly Fry, Synod Vice President, served as assisting minister. Participants in the service included pastors and members of synod congregations as well as ecumenical partners. In addition, many ...
The term “good news” is often used by Christians in reference to their faith. Good news is at the heart of Christianity, and it has both symbolic and literal meaning in reference to the New Testament. According to the online biblical reference Bible Odyssey, “good news” is the literal translation of the Greek word “euangelion.” It also can be interchanged with gospel, which is “good spiel” or “godspel,” which means good news. New Testament authors offer that the good news means the salvation and liberation from sin and estrangement from God. The Apostle Paul ...
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