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In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town

WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a typical Midwestern farming community to a majority-minority hub with migrants from around the world. An overflow crowd is still swaying to thumping praise music from one of 10 Latino choirs at St. Mary’s second Spanish-language Catholic Mass of the weekend. Half a mile away, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians are wrapping up their six-hour service in what used to be the offices of the local newspaper. And in the cornfields just beyond the town’s edge, refugees ...

Our tongue can either hurt and destroy or bring truth and kindness

In the New Testament Book of James, the tongue is compared to a fire from hell that defiles the body (James 3:6). It is also described as an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, which cannot be tamed. A careful study of James Three will convince any believer of the need to control the tongue. With our tongue, we bless our God. And, with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessings as well as curses. Nothing damages the church more than the untamed tongue. Satan uses this tiny muscle to slander, defame, and ruin the reputation of ...

Questions

An attorney confided that “a good lawyer never asks a question he doesn’t already know the answer to.” He explained that an attorney never wants to be surprised in court, so lots of effort goes into learning the facts before a case comes to trial. Once a trial begins, each attorney carefully phrases questions so as to receive the answers he expects. Attorneys don’t want to ask the wrong question and “open up a can of worms.” The Apostle Paul trained to be a Jewish rabbi. Essentially, Paul was an expert in the Jewish law and was expected to teach that law to others. To ...

When you are ‘fine’ — Feelings inside not expressed

You know how, when you ask folks how they’re doing, many automatically respond with, “I’m fine, how are you?” “FINE” might as well stand for “Feelings Inside Not Expressed,” because those folks aren’t telling the truth about how they feel. In most instances, those folks are lying! Surveys of mental health show that anxiety is now the number one issue for women and number 2 for men (behind drugs and alcohol). One multi-site megachurch surveyed their members and found that 82% of their congregation reported dealing with anxiety and worry, 71% said they were struggling ...

Church to celebrate 40th anniversary in Marietta

On the weekend of July 13 and 14, Crown Of Life Lutheran Church will be busy celebrating its founding. Officially, this congregation was organized and had its start in 1983. However, their first regular Sunday worship did not happen until the spring of 1984. Now, 40 years later this congregation celebrates their ministry to the people of the Mid-Ohio Valley. The theme for the weekend celebration is: “40 Years Of Gathering, Growing, and Going, All To The Glory Of God!” On Saturday, July 13, there will be a picnic at Tomlinson Park in Williamstown from 1-5 p.m. On Sunday, July ...

Picture this: Bishop leads Mass and Procession

Photos by Richard Schaffer Bishop Mark Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston leads the Eucharistic Procession after the Communal Mass Sunday at Parkersburg Catholic High School during the Corpus Christi celebration. Hundreds of Catholics from churches in the region ...