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Why we should be honest

Matthew 5:37 “But let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ mean ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.” In Need of Honesty Our culture needs honesty. The kind of honesty that speaks the truth, God’s truth, not my truth or yours. Not just outside of the church but inside the church, too. We have all grown accustomed to affirmation, too used to agreement and too sensitive toward conflict. As a result, our ability to be honest with one another has taken a backseat. We justify ourselves, believing that with less honesty, we can have richer and more ...

Local church briefs

Crafting group open to all LOCK HAVEN — A new crafting group is open to everyone who wants to share in the fun and maybe gain a new skill. Covenant Crafters meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., and is open to the general public. Projects will vary. The crafters are currently doing embroidery cards. The group meets in the lounge. Enter the more modern section of the church building and turn right at the stairs. The lounge is on the left. The building also has a handicap entrance. For information, contact Pastor Justin ...

What is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and how is it celebrated?

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora, the festival celebrates love and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation — a time to embrace the positive and let go of negative energy. For one of Holi’s most well-known traditions, celebrants clad in all white, come out to the street and throw colored powders at each other, leaving behind a kaleidoscope of pigments and joy. ...

The reminders of Lent

As we go through the Lenten season, we’re often so wrapped up in our daily lives, that we go through an entire day without remembering that this is Lent. This isn’t the only time that we do this, and it happens with various religious seasons for other faiths also. There’s just so much ...

Local Church Briefs

New console organ RENOVO — As part of an initiative to enhance the worship service at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1100 Huron Ave., Renovo, the Stephen Poorman Trust gifted an Allen Console Renaissance Organ. The instrument features a 32 note AGO pedal board, three crescendo pedals, 12 toe studs and 28 programmable pistons, with antiphonal speakers. The instrument was dedicated in memory of Pearl Hall Poorman, the mother of Steve Poorman, who was born and raised at Point Breeze in South Renovo. Collecting treats FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in ...

Spiritual warfare scriptures for weary hearts

Sometimes it feels like we are being attacked from all sides — and indeed we are. Ephesians 2:2-3a mentions three sources of attacks: “this world … the ruler of the kingdom of the air (Satan) … the cravings of our flesh.” It’s not surprising then we get weary in the battle. God understands, and His Word offers wise counsel for the weary. Here are 10 Scripture passages that aid the Christ-follower with spiritual warfare. 1. Fight Your Battles Through Humility And Purity James 4:7-8 — “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come ...