DURAND — The Durand Church of the Nazarene, 9725 E. Monroe Road, invites the public to worship
CORUNNA — Corunna Church of the Nazarene pastor Doug Corwin invites area gospel music lovers to a Stronghold Quartet concert at 5 p.m. June 30 at the church,230 N. Woodworth St.
Ceramic floor tile is very unforgiving.
While finishing her book “On Reading Well,” Karen Swallow Prior wrote a reflection on patience, suffering and the virtues of one of literature’s less celebrated heroines: Anne Elliot of Jane Austen’s final novel, “Persuasion.”
Do you ever take a look around when you’re commuting or running errands? So often, our busy routine can leave us overwhelmed, annoyed, frustrated and rushed. Perhaps you feel a combination of all of these. Or maybe you’re simply amazed.
A cartoon tacked to a bulletin board shows a picture of a young boy wearing a baseball cap and holding a bat and a glove. Standing next to his father, who is absorbed in reading the newspaper. the boy says, “Play with me, or trade me!”
Integrity. Encouragement. Confidence. Accountability. These are some of the words I’ve been hearing from millennials involved in a relatively new effort called GIVEN. It’s a leadership network for Catholic women, with the goal of helping them “Discover the gift that only you can give because…
Elizabeth Scalia woke up furious, thinking about scandals in the Church of Rome, Pentecost and a famous courtroom rant in the movie “… And Justice for All.”
It was the rare Billy Graham Evangelistic Association event in which Graham was in the audience — incognito in a hat and dark glasses — and his brother-in-law Leighton Ford was in the pulpit.
HAZELTON TWP. — The Juddville United Methodist Church, 3907 N. Durand Road, is offering three agricultural scholarships for Shiawassee County.
“When you are told all your life you’re dumb, unworthy, you start believing it. God changed that for me.”
A few days ago, Queen Elizabeth II met President Donald Trump at Buckingham Palace as he began his state visit to the United Kingdom. When I viewed their meeting on television, a commentator pointed out the flag atop the palace. Tradition says the flag flies over the palace when the queen is…
OWOSSO — As part of the celebration of the 125th anniversary of St. John’s United Church of Christ, a concert by the Flint Jubilee Chorale will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church.
VERNON — On June 30, Shiawassee Harvest Church will bring its Fifth Sunday to the village.
Seventy-five years ago, on June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, gave the order sending 160,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen on to the greatest land-sea invasion in history.
Like all historic private universities, Baylor University — chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas — has its share of beloved traditions.
“No one should be forced into lifelong parenting if they don’t want to take on that role,” Chelsea Patterson Sobolik recently wrote, writing in regard to the strict anti-abortion laws recently passed in some states around the country. “My own birth mother was unable to parent me,” she wrote.…
Seventy-five years ago, on June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, gave the order sending 160,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen on to the greatest land-sea invasion in history.
Like all historic private universities, Baylor University — chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas — has its share of beloved traditions.
“No one should be forced into lifelong parenting if they don’t want to take on that role,” Chelsea Patterson Sobolik recently wrote, writing in regard to the strict anti-abortion laws recently passed in some states around the country. “My own birth mother was unable to parent me,” she wrote.…
The word “conversion” has been at the heart of Christianity for two millennia, with missionaries and evangelists urging sinners to repent and change their wicked ways.
OWOSSO — The community is invited to a free seminar on scams and fraud at 6 p.m. June 9 at Owosso First United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Water St.
When the IED exploded, it tore the doors off the Humvee, propelled its engine block skyward, and launched a fire-engulfed man out of the gun turret into the night sky.
SHEPARDSVILLE — To Mars and Beyond is a program for children ages 4 through fifth grade, June 10-13.
OWOSSO — Since 1998, the Don and Metta Michell Amphitheater has become the Sunday evening destination for gospel music lovers during July and August for SUMMERPraise!.
There’s a very out-in-the-open debate happening right now about whether an unborn child at the “heartbeat” stage should be considered a child. At a recent unprecedented pro-life event in New York City’s Times Square, a baby’s heartbeat was heard, with 4D sonogram imaging displayed on screens…
As most occupants of planet Earth know, last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War” ended with the genocidal demigod Thanos using six “infinity stones” to erase half of all life in the universe.
I wonder if you have heard of a mother called Jochebed. No? I’m sure you have heard of her son. His name was Moses.
OWOSSO — St. Johns United Church of Christ at 429 N. Washington in Owosso is celebrating its 125th anniversary at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with a light lunch to follow.
Have you ever had a tune or some lyrics start rolling through your mind and you wonder where they came from?
The headlines keep appearing in Catholic newspapers before the news migrates into the real-estate coverage in mainstream media.
OWOSSO TWP. — Life in Christ Christian School is hosting a preschool and kindergarten roundup from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at 1833 W. M-21.
“Deranged Donald” and “Uncle Joe” were trending when I logged onto Twitter this past Thursday morning. Readers, I was not surprised. Politics is nothing but a reality TV show these days, after all, and it sucks up more attention than “Survivor” did in its heyday. In fairness to Twitter, Sri …
In the spring of 2016, Wall Street Journal reporters went hunting for the heart of Make America Great Again territory and ended up in Buchanan County, Virginia, near the borders of Kentucky and West Virginia.
Are you ever tempted to compare yourself with others? You see their happy pictures on social media and you think, “Why can’t my life be happy like that?” Or you see an adorable picture of a contented baby, just after yours has pulled every toy into the middle of the floor until you can’t wal…
VERNON TWP. — Revival services are planned May 5-8 at the Durand Church of the Nazarene, 9725 E. Monroe Road.
OWOSSO — Stronghold Quartet will sing at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, 1562 N. Hickory St.
The word “conversion” has been at the heart of Christianity for two millennia, with missionaries and evangelists urging sinners to repent and change their wicked ways.
OWOSSO — The community is invited to a free seminar on scams and fraud at 6 p.m. June 9 at Owosso First United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Water St.
When the IED exploded, it tore the doors off the Humvee, propelled its engine block skyward, and launched a fire-engulfed man out of the gun turret into the night sky.
SHEPARDSVILLE — To Mars and Beyond is a program for children ages 4 through fifth grade, June 10-13.
OWOSSO — Since 1998, the Don and Metta Michell Amphitheater has become the Sunday evening destination for gospel music lovers during July and August for SUMMERPraise!.
There’s a very out-in-the-open debate happening right now about whether an unborn child at the “heartbeat” stage should be considered a child. At a recent unprecedented pro-life event in New York City’s Times Square, a baby’s heartbeat was heard, with 4D sonogram imaging displayed on screens…
As most occupants of planet Earth know, last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War” ended with the genocidal demigod Thanos using six “infinity stones” to erase half of all life in the universe.
I wonder if you have heard of a mother called Jochebed. No? I’m sure you have heard of her son. His name was Moses.
OWOSSO — St. Johns United Church of Christ at 429 N. Washington in Owosso is celebrating its 125th anniversary at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with a light lunch to follow.
Have you ever had a tune or some lyrics start rolling through your mind and you wonder where they came from?
The headlines keep appearing in Catholic newspapers before the news migrates into the real-estate coverage in mainstream media.
OWOSSO TWP. — Life in Christ Christian School is hosting a preschool and kindergarten roundup from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at 1833 W. M-21.
“Deranged Donald” and “Uncle Joe” were trending when I logged onto Twitter this past Thursday morning. Readers, I was not surprised. Politics is nothing but a reality TV show these days, after all, and it sucks up more attention than “Survivor” did in its heyday. In fairness to Twitter, Sri …
In the spring of 2016, Wall Street Journal reporters went hunting for the heart of Make America Great Again territory and ended up in Buchanan County, Virginia, near the borders of Kentucky and West Virginia.
Are you ever tempted to compare yourself with others? You see their happy pictures on social media and you think, “Why can’t my life be happy like that?” Or you see an adorable picture of a contented baby, just after yours has pulled every toy into the middle of the floor until you can’t wal…
VERNON TWP. — Revival services are planned May 5-8 at the Durand Church of the Nazarene, 9725 E. Monroe Road.
OWOSSO — Stronghold Quartet will sing at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, 1562 N. Hickory St.
OWOSSO — After three weeks as the new lead pastor at Grace Bible Church, the Rev. Tim Balogh is already bringing in new members.
DUPLAIN TWP. — The Duplain Church of Christ is hosting a spring sharing corner, a free garage sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 2 and from 9 a.m. to noon May 3.
OWOSSO — The United Christ Church Women will conduct their annual salad luncheon at 11 a.m. May 1 at the First Congregational Church, 327 N. Washington St.
As the flames rushed through Notre Dame Cathedral’s wooden rafters — each beam cut from an individual oak — a squad of firefighters began a strategic mission.
Like most youngsters in my era, I grew up thinking of Easter as a time for Easter eggs, candy, and new clothes.
OWOSSO — After three weeks as the new lead pastor at Grace Bible Church, the Rev. Tim Balogh is already bringing in new members.
OWOSSO — An open mic night is planned as part of a new program called “Coffee House On the Square” at 7:30 p.m. May 10 in the basement level of Christ Episcopal Church, 120 Goodhue St.
CHESANING — The Chesaning Ministerial Association is hosting a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 1629 Brady St.
On the way to Mass the week before Good Friday, I passed the Roman Colosseum. It’s hard to have things put in better perspective. Christians were once fed to the lions there, and now it’s the background to many a tourist selfie.
A man came back to work in a place where he had been fired several months previously.
CORUNNA — The First Baptist Church of Corunna, 1120 Legion Road, will host the annual community Good Friday service at 12:15 p.m. Friday.
OVID — Easter events are planned at the Shepardsville United Methodist Church, 6990 Winfield Road. Events include:
OWOSSO — Life in Christ Church, 1833 W. M-21, is inviting the public to its 9:15 and 10 a.m. services Sunday to hear former Detroit Tigers player Andy Dirks.
If “Unplanned” was an ordinary movie, its creators would be busy right now studying second-week box office numbers while starting negotiations with the digital giants that stream products to the masses.
PERRY — The city is hosting an egg hunt at 11 a.m. April 20 at Perry City Hall.
John was 13 when he lost his sight. A chemical explosion left him blind, and even worse, it left him in a state of self pity. He felt life was over. He hated God and hated his life.
Antonin Scalia didn’t get into Princeton University. That’s one of the many things I didn’t necessarily expect to learn when reading a new collection of reflections and speeches by and about the late Supreme Court justice, who died unexpectedly in February 2016. The collection centers around…
If there are problems in the pews these days, most pastors will learn about them the way they learn about almost everything else: Their smartphones will blow up.
Rep. Ben Frederick, R-Owosso, right, welcomed the Rev. John R. Miller of Oakley Community Church to give the invocation before the Michigan House of Representatives this week. Joining them at the rostrum was Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield.
My Uber driver a few mornings ago didn’t mind the relatively short ride we embarked on. “Every trip counts,” he said, “no one is more or less important than the other.” We encounter so many people during the course of a day. Each and every one of them has a story.
Watch yourself, April Fools’ Day is coming and you don’t want to be on the wrong end of a practical joke.
Early in the Iraq war, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence took part in a congressional fact-finding trip to meet with American troops.
I heard a man say many years ago, “Make up your mind before you make up your bed!”
Next year, delegates at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference are supposed to consider a full-communion plan with the United States Episcopal Church.
“What role does faith play in your life, your public life and your private life?”
OWOSSO — Every year in America, 60,000 families will receive the diagnosis that their son or daughter has an autism spectrum disorder.
A string of sex abuse scandals have rocked Christian communities recently: In the Roman Catholic Church, revelations related to sex abuse by priests continue to unfold across the globe. Within the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., media reports hav…
VENICE TWP. — The Northwest Venice United Methodist Church is hosting its annual spring fellowship supper at 7 p.m. April 5.
When Andrew Gould began designing a sanctuary for Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he started by creating an imaginary backstory for the parish.
DURAND — Two churches are working together to help families in the area by providing a temporary place to live and hope the community can help make it a reality.
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