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Five lies sin tells us

Part of growing into a mature Christian is the continued confession of sin as defined by the Bible and the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, to both God and others affected by our sin. But in the individualistic society in which we live, people don't always confess their sin as they should. In fact, if they fall away from having their daily quiet time with God, and the things that would remind them of their sin, it can be months or even years since they have confessed sin and been forgiven by God. When this happens, the habitual sins which they find they are constantly repeating ...

GloryWay to perform at Hillview Wesleyan Church Sunday

FLEMINGTON — Hillview Wesleyan Church, 1200 W. 4th St., Flemington, will showcase musical group GloryWay on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m. GloryWay was founded in Mansfield, Ohio, by lead singer Justin Crank. Raised on good old-fashioned gospel music, Justin developed a love for four-part ...

Local Church Briefs

Free ice cream BEECH CREEK — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is having a Free Ice Cream Sunday. Stop by and get a free dish of ice cream, fellowship with the Church and our neighbors. Invite someone to come with you! Free Ice Cream Sunday will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17, from 4-6 p.m. Come and go as you can! Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is located at 217 Main St. in Beech Creek. Special concert LOGANTON — Sugar Valley Church of the Brethren, 2305 E. Winter Road, Loganton, is inviting everyone to a special concert in the grove on Sunday, Sept. 17, starting at 3:30 p.m. Jeremy ...

Who are you?

Who are you? A powerful and life changing question to pose to ourselves. We see a lot in our world today about identity. Many things compete to tell us which aspect of our lives should be the primary marker of our identity. Your career, your family, your interests, your skills, your school, your hobbies and many other countless things could be used by you and others to define who you are. None of the categories listed above can capture the entirety of who you are now or who you are meant to be in the future. Scripture tells us that all of the things we base our lives upon that are not ...

Local church briefs

Free ice cream BEECH CREEK — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is having a Free Ice Cream Sunday. Stop by and get a free dish of ice cream, fellowship with the Church and our neighbors. Invite someone to come with you! Free Ice Cream Sunday will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. Come and go as you can! Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is located at 217 Main St. in Beech Creek. Special concert Sugar Valley Church of the Brethren 2305 East Winter Road, Loganton, is inviting everyone to a special concert in the grove on Sunday, Sept. 17 starting at 3:30 p.m. Jeremy Goodling will be ...

The pattern for prayer that God wants to hear

Prayer is a fundamental component of every religion that recognizes a sovereign deity, including biblical Christianity. It is therefore no accident that Jesus gave prayer special emphasis when he instructed his disciples on worship that pleases God (See Matthew 6:1-18). This raises the question: What matters most in prayer? The answers to that question are found in the pattern for prayer, given by Jesus, and by the crucial explanation with which he concluded that pattern. This pattern, commonly known as “The Lord’s Prayer” is found in Matthew 6:9-15 and Luke 11:2-4. In this ...