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Elements of an effective ministry, part one

[Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article by Dr. James Barnes] In I Timothy 4:4-16 you will find a wonderful summary of what any ministry should look like, for in it will find 12 things, 12 elements, 12 essential features of effective ministry. They are kind of like a 12-step program and we could all use this 12 step program because at times we lose sight of what we should be doing and become addicted to other things. The key phrase is in v.6, “You will be a good servant of Christ Jesus”. Paul’s instruction is not just for Timothy but It is what the Spirit of God ...

Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple. Now it has one of the newest

By PETER SMITH Associated Press KIRTLAND. Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland region is home to the oldest temple in the Mormon movement — and its newest in the U.S. The oldest was built in Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s and no longer functions as an active temple. But the faithful regularly visit ...

Religion calendar

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, 21 S. Brown St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday during business hours for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. • • • First Bakers UMC to host Bible study McCLURE — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a ...

Right and wrong thinking

The direction of a life is often determined long before a person takes a step. It begins in the thoughts. What we allow into our minds shapes what we believe, what we say, and eventually where we go. That is why Romans 12 gives such a clear instruction: “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Renewing the mind is not a small matter. It is part of how God changes a person from the inside out. The world is constantly pressing its ideas, fears, desires, and philosophies upon us. Some of those ideas sound reasonable. Some may even contain a ...

Drawing near to God, part two

By James Barnes [Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part article by Dr. James Barnes] VI. v.9 Be afflicted. What does that word mean? It means to feel wretched, to feel absolutely totally miserable. That is the feeling that follows the true estimate of one’s sinfulness. I mean you have to feel bad before you can feel good. It is a shame over your sins. VII. v.9 and mourn. Mourn over what? Mourning over your sinfulness. It speaks of a broken spirit. It speaks of this self-contained grief that makes ones heart ache. One writer said, “To repent is to accuse and condemn ...

New set of ‘pipes’: Let the music flow

LEWISTOWN — The music will flow with a new set of “pipes.” St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lewistown recently had the pipe organ re-voiced with trumpet stops added to the instrument. The newly-refurbished organ is preparing for a special performance on Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at St ...