Adults miscast marriage and parenting roles in society
The piece argues marriage should be lifelong and parenting temporary, noting rising returns of grown children to parental homes. It cites a divorced speaker and warns that jokes about divorce mask real pain, while highlighting statistics that many second marriages fail and that divorce carries ongoing stresses of single parenting.
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Pope urges faithful to shun materialism in Brazil
In Aparecida and Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis called for an end to material idols and met drug addicts at a hospital, denouncing the “dealers of death.” He prayed before the Virgin of Aparecida and announced a 2017 return for the 300th anniversary, while visiting St Francis of Assisi hospital in the rain and offering personal embraces to those affected by addiction.
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Aparecida
Brazil
Francis
Latin America
Our Lady of Aparecida
Rio de Janeiro
Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
Rio
Sao Paolo
Americas
Continent
Virgin of Aparecida
Mary
St. Francis of Assisi Hospital
Pope
Pope Francis
Aparecida Basilica
Church briefs outline summer activities at local churches
Third Reformed Church hosts a 6 to 8 pm backyard bash with Critter Barn animals games and crafts on Wednesday. Kingdom Rock VBS runs Aug 5 8 for ages 4 through 5th grade 6 8 15 pm daily. Graafschap Christian Reformed hosts Kingdom Rock daily 6 to 8 30 pm activities include Bible learning games adventures and God Sightings with a 8 10 pm Fanfare Finale. Hamilton Reformed Church invites a 6 pm Sunday service led by CJ Kingdom Grier and Maple Avenue Christian Reformed Church choir.
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Third Reformed Church
Pine Ave
Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School
Trcholland
Graafschap Christian Reformed Church
Kingdom Rock
Kingdom Rocks
Church St
Hamilton Reformed Church
Hamilton
CJ Kingdom-Grier
Maple Avenue Christian Reformed Church
Chaplain Dianne Mugg Leaves Good Samaritan Ministry
Holland area says farewell to Rev Dianne Wyngarden Mugg after 19 years with Good Samaritan Ministries honors her with public open house 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Reformed Church 712 Apple Ave refreshments served Mugg started in 1994 and will join Second Reformed Church Zeelan as Pastor of Care and Calling she is married to Wallace Mugg for 42 years with four children and 12 grandchildren.
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Good Samaritan Ministries
Dianne Wyngarden
Mugg
Trinity Reformed Church
Apple Ave
Relational
Wallace Mugg
Second Reformed Church
Zeeland
Dianne
Good Sam
Linda Jacobs
Good Samaritan
Holland/Zeeland
GoodSamministries.com
Power of the Gospel and the Pitcairn Bible Example
The article recounts how Mutiny on the Bounty survivors on Pitcairn Island, led by sailor Alexander Smith, used the Bible to transform the community into a crime free society without liquor or jail. It argues the Bible remains a living force, urging readers to seek churches that teach and apply scripture to daily life.
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Pitcairn
Alexander Smith
U.S
Topaz
Walker County Messenger
LaFayette
Warren Moorhead
Paul the Apostle
Byers
Holland
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