Churches should train couples to save marriages not just weddings
Religion writer Michael J. McManus argues for church programs that guide couples before and after marriage. Catholic practices like premarital inventories and mentor couples are highlighted as models for Protestant and Jewish congregations to adopt in churches nationwide.
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Harriet
Fourth Presbyterian
Bethesda
Tom
Sherry McKenna
Sherry
Paul
Cathy
Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church
Montgomery
Ala
John Schmidt
America
Frazer
CBS
Michael J. McManus
Bethesda, Md
Survey Finds Most Own Bible Yet Few Seek Its Advice
American Bible Society poll of 1,212 adults finds over 90 percent own a Bible and 92 percent say it provides moral teaching, while only 59 percent say they themselves turn to the Bible for advice. Readership varies with 25 percent reading daily and 23 percent weekly.
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American Bible Society
KRC Research & Consulting Inc
Dents
Odessan Rick Rainey set for Counterpoint concert day
Former Odessa resident Rick Rainey returns home for the Counterpoint Concert Series at 3 p.m. Sunday in First Presbyterian Church. The tenor, accompanied by Trever Willard on piano and Brett McCartney on organ, will perform Bach and other works, with a reception to follow and a family visit included.
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Rick Rainey
First Presbyterian Church
N. Sam Houston Ave
Rainey
Trever Willard
Brett McCartney
Willard
Albuquerque
N.M
McCartney
First Presbyterian
Midland
Fort Worth
Second Church of Christian Science
Flags and banners in faith and war through history
The article traces vexillology from ancient uses to modern church banners, noting banners as symbols of spiritual warfare. It highlights Beulah Park church members crafting Christmas and Easter banners, including a Bethlehem angel, Behold the Lamb, and Palm Sunday processions, while detailing flags as identifiers and communicators across civilizations.
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Paul Weymouth
Parker Heights
Paula Butler
Bethlehem
Louellen
George Bushong
Israel
Turkey
Pakistan
Algeria
Denmark
Valdemar the Victorious
Church News Roundup Highlights Local Sermons and Anniversaries
Believer's Center of Albuquerque speaker Marshall Townsley visits Odessa Christian Faith Center for an evening service. Former pastor Gary Pinion attends Temple Baptist Church Summer Bible Conference. Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist marks 44th anniversary with a June 25 events and speaker Dr. Leonard Morgan. Ground breaking at 1614 and 1616 E Murphy St follows a June 25 service. House of Prayer Baptist celebrates a joint 18th and 19th celebration with barbecue. Vacation Bible School themes at Central Baptist and other area churches. Midland features Jane Hellinghausen on welfare reform and Planned Parenthood. Graduation dinner at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord. St James Baptist hosts picnic and 58th anniversary. VBS follows. West University Church welcomes returning missionaries Kathy and Roy Jones from Micronesia.
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Rose of Sharon Missionary
Coalition names Gilbert Herrera West Texas Regional Director
The Texas Christian Coalition announced Gilbert Herrera as the new West Texas Regional Director. Herrera, former Brown Berets prime minister, is an ordained minister and Lubbock First Baptist Church member, chaplain for the Lubbock Sheriff’s Office and University Medical Center, and host of a Channel 40 TV program. He emphasizes electing leaders who defend family values and protect children’s futures.
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Texas Christian Coalition
Gilbert Herrera
West Texas
Herrera
Brown Berets
Texas Hispanic Baptist Evangelists
First Baptist Church
Lubbock
Peo
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Flo Rainey
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Barbara Shinn
Texas Wesleyan University
Dallas
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Placido Domingo
Darwin Weigel
Jo Butler
Church News
Marshall Townsley
Believer's Center of
Odessa Christian Faith Center
N. Andrews Hwy
Pinion
Gary Pinion
House of Prayer Baptist Church
Broughton Ave
Bible School
Vacation Bible School
Central Baptist Church
14Th Street
Texas Avenue
Mike Johnson
Jane Hellinghausen
Unitarian Universalist Church
Neely Ave
Hellinghausen
Planned Parenthood of
Midland College
Risen Lord
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
N. Grandview Ave
Kristina Harris
Karen Kultu
Leah London
Jennica Larrison
Brian Rowley
Harold Arvid Thorson
God
Mark Fritts
Czech Republic
John Ben
St. James Baptist
St. James Baptist Church
S. Hancock
Lester Cezar
Antioch Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Call
West University Church of Christ
Kathy
Roy Jones
Church of Christ
Pohnpei
Micronesia
Lynn Money
Fegan
Bill
Anita Love
Church News Policy
Odessa American
Coalition
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