MANSFIELD — Nearly two hundred attended a noonday countywide observance of National Day of Prayer & Thanksgiving at the First English Lutheran Church on May 2nd. According to one of the participating clergy, Reverend Ron Smals, the observance commemorated the 170th anniversary of a historic account of answered prayer, and had
MANSFIELD — Mansfield voters will be deciding this Tuesday, May 7th, on whether to renew a police and fire safety levy that two leading area pastors strongly support. “I have encouraged my congregation and all those in my sphere of influence to support our police and fire departments this coming
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — A significant contingent of area clergy representing nine United Methodist Church (UMC) congregations across the Buckeye Bible Belt believe diversity had a contributing factor in the decision to affirm traditional Biblical values for the special meeting on church sexual ethics held by the UMC General Conference
Should the government compel a pastor or a religious organization to act in a manner that violates core tenets of their religious faith? Recent developments around the nation have had a chilling effect on the First Amendment rights of the faith community. As the Ohio Senate decides on House Bill
MANSFIELD — Faith leaders across North Central Ohio held a press conference at the Richland County Courthouse calling for a restoration of religious freedom and an end to judicial tyranny. Standing outside the very courthouse where a poster with the words of the Ten Commandments was ordered taken down by
MANSFIELD — Regularly attending worship services at a church or a synagogue may actually be a blessing in disguise. This is according to a recent study done by Vanderbilt University this past summer. Associate Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society, Mr. Marino Bruce of Vanderbilt University found in a study
