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Is it true that “God desires for all people to be saved?”

“This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:3-4 NIV). In this verse in 1 Timothy, a declaration is made about God’s heart and desire towards humankind. However, when you look at the world around us you may wonder, is it true that God desires all to be saved? While we have proclaimed this for generations, is this still true in this generation? Gladly you will find the answer is still yes. This is God’s desire, but knowing this is not enough. Since this statement is true it creates a ...

Local Church Briefs

Outdoor concert LOGANTON — An outdoor concert will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m., at Sugar Valley Church of the Brethren, 2305 E. Winter Road, Loganton, featuring The Ally J Band. Come join members of the church for an afternoon of fellowship and worship through gospel music. Weather permitting, the concert will be held in the grove so bring a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors. A fellowship meal will follow with a free will offering taken. Candy & Nuts BLANCHARD — Liberty Baptist Missionary Ladies in Blanchard are taking ...

Vouchers ease start-up stress for churches seeing demand for more Christian schools

Florida pastor Melvin Adams knows a few hours of church programming every week is no match for the more than 30 hours children spend at secular schools, absorbing lessons that he says run counter to their family’s Christian beliefs. Like other theologically conservative pastors in Florida and beyond, he decided his Nazarene church in the Orlando suburbs could do something about it. Now the inaugural semester of Winter Garden Christian Academy is underway at Faith Family Community Church, educating K-4th grade students within the church’s biblical worldview. “We’re making ...

Waiting

Psalm 130:5 “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;” I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone who truly likes to wait. Whether it is in a grocery store line, stuck in traffic or in a doctor’s office, having patience is usually a struggle. I believe it’s human nature ...

Festival featuring blues, berries, fun and fellowship on Sunday

WILLIAMSPORT — Blueberries, fun and fellowship will abound when the congregation of St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1400 Market St., Williamsport, sponsors a Blueberry Festival with aid from Scout Troop 12 and Cub Scout Pack 12 with proceeds to support Sojourner Truth Ministries. The festival is from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, under a tent on the front lawn of the church and inside its community room in Bell Hall. The event is at no cost to the public, although donations will be accepted for Sojourner Truth, a non-profit, Christian ministry operating at 501 High St., that provides ...

Local church briefs

Candy & Nuts BLANCHARD — Liberty Baptist Missionary Ladies in Blanchard are taking orders for Terri Lynn Nuts and Candy as a fundraiser. Orders must be in before Sept. 24. To see a brochure with prices call Joyce at 570-962-3355. The Ladies would appreciate your order and support of this fundraiser! Mobile Thrift Store BEECH CREEK — Bargains and Blessings Community Closet’s mobile thrift store will be set up in the parking lot of First Commonwealth Bank, 250 Main St., Beech Creek, on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., weather permitting. Gently used clothing, ...