Updated January 26, 2023 NORTH CENTRAL OHIO – January Eleventh is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. With the nation’s borders wide open to human smugglers, one region’s faith community has been a driving force combating sex trafficking. When it comes to the I-71 corridor, these faith leaders believe it is
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Last month, Intel broke ground on a massive brick and mortar mega plant set to bring thousands of high-tech jobs to Ohio. For some, there is concern the Silicon Valley Giant’s arrival may transform Ohio from a conservative red state to liberal blue. While they welcome
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO –Looking back at 2020, it is hard not to think of the role local evangelicals played in the region during the ‘crucible’ of a very chaotic year. While the heat has been turned up, a more resilient Church is being galvanized together by faith. The unforgettable chain
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Clergy initiatives combating pornography and human trafficking in the Buckeye Bible Belt is resulting in what one pastor calls a “divine dragnet” after U.S. Marshals conducted recent sting operations. Pastor Bruce Philippi of Journey Life Center in Mansfield is one of the seventy-four clergy cosigners calling
MANSFIELD — This past June the U.S. State Department identified nearly twenty-five million people entrapped in the modern-day slavery of human trafficking. In response to the crisis, fifteen states have officially declared pornography an epidemic and public health crisis. If local clergy have their way, Ohio may be the next
MANSFIELD — Several weeks ago, local, state, and federal law enforcement pulled back the curtain on a maze of alleged human trafficking centers across seven counties throughout northern Ohio including in Mansfield. According to one local pastor, he is thankful for the recent dragnet and believes the activities of these
The Bible is coming to life beyond belief in the heartland of the Buckeye State. Clergymen from Richland County, Ohio are reclaiming the nexus between church and state and proving they are the juggernaut that can bring social change to their region. Reverend El Akuchie (Photo courtesy of Frontlines Ohio)
SHELBY — Mayor Steve Schag has proclaimed the first week of November in Shelby as “Pornography Awareness Week.” He presented the proclamation to several clergy during a recent City Council meeting. “Three quarters of the folks I see with marriage issues have pornography issues,” says Reverend Kevin Evans of Ganges
MANSFIELD –The week of Oct. 29 through Nov. 4, 2017 has been designated as “Pornography Awareness Week” by government officials across the state, county, municipal, and township levels throughout Richland County, Ohio. Last year, eight of the nine municipalities in the county in concert with the “White Ribbon Against Pornography”
MANSFIELD — An ordinary middle-of-the-road storefront turned out to be more than meets the eye. Police reported they raided a massage parlor Wednesday afternoon at 1504 W. Fourth Street due to complaints of suspected prostitution and sexually-related activity at the business. It appears not only are the police on the
