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The Associated Press A top committee of the Southern Baptist Convention agreed Tuesday to open up legally protected records to investigators who will look into how it handled, or mishandled, cases of sexual abuse within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination over the past two decades. The third vote on the matter in less than three weeks by the evangelical denomination’s Executive Committee, it reversed two previous ones that would have maintained attorney-client privilege. Waiving that privilege is considered crucial to enabling a transparent reckoning into how the ...

Religion briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Erin Thompson at (717) 248-6741 or by email at ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. Items should arrive to The Sentinel by Wednesday afternoon for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ¯¯¯ Church to host special speakers REEDSVILLE — Schrader United Methodist Church will host the ...

Faith groups aid Haitian migrants, denounce mistreatment

By The Associated Press Faith-based groups — many of them longtime advocates for a more welcoming immigration policy — have been scrambling to keep up with fast-paced developments in the Haitian migrant crisis, trying to assist those in need while assailing the harsh Border Patrol tactics employed against them. Before thousands of Haitian migrants dispersed last week from a camp in the border city of Del Rio, Texas, a coalition of churches and other groups was providing them with sandwiches, water and other essentials. Since dispersing, many of the migrants have received help from ...

Turn the tide

“This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24 NKJV To “turn the tide” is to reverse the trend of events. Jesus is reversing the trend of events in Mifflin County. For far to long, the enemy has had his way. For far to long, the enemy has run roughshod over the people in our community. But not today! I said, NOT TODAY! It’s time to get your hopes up! We are seeing a new trend in town. Instead of overdoses, addicts are finding freedom and becoming overcomers. Instead of domestic violence, families and marriages are being ...

The two witnesses – Revelation 11:1-14

What’s your style of witnessing for Christ? A true heart of compassion will let people know of God’s love and that God has provided a way to experience true life, an abundant life. But How? Do we all have to share the same way? No, the unbelieving world is made up of all kinds of people: young, old, rich, poor, educated, uneducated, urban, rural, with different race, personalities, values, politics and religious backgrounds. It’s going to take more than one style of evangelism to reach such a diverse population! So what’s your style? Confrontational? Peter declared, Repent ...

Musings from the mountain

Good morning, friends! I’ve got this crazy, old country song running through my mind this morning. I’m not sure why. Maybe because it just made me laugh years ago when I first heard it. It says something like: God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy. Can’t tell you who sings that. I could care less. It made me laugh. Really, it’s no laughing matter though, is it? This old world is in sad shape! Many of us are at an all time high of stress and worry about what the future holds for us as a nation, as well as what it holds for each of us personally. Yesterday marked the ...