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Are you in the way; are you in Christ?

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 What is the context, setting, or background behind the words in John 3:16? In chapter two, Jesus had cleansed the temple and caught the attention of a lot of people. One of the Pharisees was curious about Jesus, so he came to see him at night. Because he was a Pharisee, he had to be careful about people seeing Him with Jesus or spending time with Him. During their brief visit, the subject of faith, belief, and being born again came up. ...

How to prepare for our Judgment day

Rev. 16:1-12 “There are things worse than a nuclear war.” - Gen. Alexander Haig Picture light, lush green meadows, rows of smiling relatives and tremendous peace. Those who have near death experiences often speak of having experiences such as these. Omni magazine once reported a study by Dr. Maurice Rawlings, cardiologist, and professor of medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga. He and his emergency room colleagues were constantly treating such cases. In his study, however, and reported in his book Beyond Death’s Door, Dr. Rawlings obtained ...

Operation Christmas Child chartered bus trip

LEWISTOWN — The Operation Christmas Child Juniata Valley Area Team is providing a one-day deluxe chartered bus trip to the Baltimore processing center on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The bus will depart from the Lewistown WalMart at 6 a.m. and stop halfway for a break. The work shift will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants may pack a lunch or purchase from the Chick-Fil-A temporarily located inside the warehouse. The motor coach will leave the processing center at 4:15 p.m. for Lewistown, stopping midway for a dinner break. All meal expenses are extra. The bus will return to Lewistown at ...

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 by Tuesday for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• UMC to host Bible study LEWISTOWN — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. ...

Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — A church bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank summons monks to afternoon prayers, deep voices are raised in communal chant. And high in the great tower of Pantokrator Monastery, a metal library door swings open. There, deep inside the medieval ...

A cry for true justice

The Civil War might have been averted had there been more like him. In fact, some suggest a peaceful emancipation of slaves might have been achieved. Elijah Lovejoy, that great American hero, editor, schoolteacher, and Presbyterian clergyman quit the ministry and returned to the press to be sure his words reached more people. After observing one lynching, Elijah was committed forever to fighting the awful sin of slavery. Mobs attacked him again and again; neither this nor many threats and attempts on his life deterred him. Repeated destruction of his presses didn’t stop him. "If by ...