Marriage Mentors Bring Couples Back From Brink
Religion writer McManus recalls Rev Dick McGinnis guiding seven couples to develop 17 Action Statements inspired by the 12 steps of AA. The program expanded to 25 churches across 10 states, with mentors coaching over 100 troubled couples and saving most marriages.
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Dick McGinnis
Cabene
Alcoholics Anonymous
Lon Pardee
Jesus
Lowell Weddington
God
McGinnis
Richard
Dusty Burchardt
Tom
Jan Drake
Burchardts
Drakes
McManus
Bethesda
Oldest graduate Ed Schreiber at Memphis Theological Seminary
At 96, ministerial student Ed Schreiber becomes the oldest graduate of Memphis Theological Seminary. He began seminary at 92 and earned a degree largely through correspondence, with summer classes at Bethel College. His pastor and classmates call him an inspiration for answering God’s call late in life.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ed Schreiber
Samuel
Schreiber
Jesus Christ
Memphis Theological Seminary
John Leggett
Brookhaven
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
Bethel College
McKenzie
Leggett
Bethel
Kirk Smith
Adairville
Evans to speak on being a real man in four life dimensions
Dallas pastor Tony Evans will visit Odessa on Thursday to discuss what it means to be a real man across personal family church and community life. West Texas Men of Integrity sponsors the event with the Urban Alternative ministry promoting reconciliation and community impact.
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Tony Evans
Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship
Dallas
Odessa
Evans
West Texas
Men of Integrity
Larry Potter
The
Urban Alternative
Kent-Am
America
Southern Baptist Conference
Satan
Potter
Dinners Aim to Bridge Beliefs in Colorado Springs Church Dialogue
In Colorado Springs a potluck dinner brings members from All Souls Unitarian Church and New Life Church together under Food for Thought to probe moral authority and shared humanity. The pair, rooted in liberal and charismatic traditions, seek mutual understanding through confidential, respectful talk. The initiative has drawn 1,000 participants since 1996 and may expand to topics like gun control and education while exploring whether to continue.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
All Souls Unitarian Church
New Life Church
Food For Thought
Thought
Helen Upton
Food
New Life
All Souls
Tom Barnes
Jim Groesbeck
Unitarian Universalist
Gecmini
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Marta W. Aldrich
Associated Press
Thomas Campbell
Mike Moyers
Lee
Barnes
Groesbeck
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