RICHLAND COUNTY — One person stands between an unconfined federal government and “We the People.” After the Ohio Constitution included the Office of the Sheriff as an elected position in its Constitution in 1803, almost every other state has followed suit. Consequently, of the three-thousand sheriff’s in the United States
CRESTLINE — October 13th was designated by Hamas leaders as a ‘Global Day of Rage.’ The declaration came after Israeli attacks on Gaza that stemmed from Hamas’ massacre of over one thousand Jewish civilians. Many in the civilized world turned a deaf ear to the Day of Rage, including one
MANSFIELD — It’s not often clergy are excited about church committees, but this might be different. In 1975, a U.S. Senate select committee known as the “Church Committee” obtained the most comprehensive public disclosure of federal intelligence corruption in American history. One group of faith leaders is hopeful a new
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — on February 3rd a Norfolk-Southern train with one hundred-fifty rail cars caught on fire and continued for twenty miles before crashing in the eastern Ohio community of East Palestine. Approximately twenty rail car tankers carrying hazardous chemicals were involved in the derailment. A “controlled release” led
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
ASHLAND –This past week the Supreme Court sided 6-3 with a high school football coach fired for praying on the field after games. The case surrounds Coach Joseph Kennedy and Bremerton School District in the State of Washington. Kennedy, a devout Christian, was fired from his role as varsity assistant coach after he
BERLIN — The hills of Amish Country are alive in Holmes County glorifying GOD. “We thank Almighty God, who so wonderfully answered our prayers!” a prepared statement said. “As it is written in the Bible, ‘You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things,
MANSFIELD- Several years ago Richland County went thru a housing crisis where foreclosures went thru the roof. After leading the state in foreclosures for two consecutive years, a recent housing report now confirms the county is seeing a real estate rebound. One observer who has the title of both Reverend
MANSFIELD — A massive prayer vigil is manufacturing hope for an injured steel mill employee and the entire plant. Galvanized by faith in GOD, cars poured into the north gate of AK Steel Tuesday night, not for a shift change, but rather for a full-scale prayer meeting. Last week furnace
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO– Biblical faith grabbed headlines for the Buckeye Bible Belt in 2019. Just one day after the newly-elected Governor Mike DeWine was sworn in on nine Bibles, area clergymen from one hundred and fifty congregations held a press conference at BibleWalk Museum to declare the “Year of the
HOWARD — A Wisconsin atheist group is threatening another rural high school by attempting to silence the First Amendment rights of a football coach. But a group of area clergy on the field have made an ‘extra point’ saying attempts to prohibit free exercise of religion is premature. Last week,
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
Everyone wants to talk about love, but few want to ‘love one another.’ If we had to sum up life in two statements they would be: love God with your total being and love your neighbor as you love yourself (Matthew 22:37-39). Jesus summarized His commands with these two statements.
RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO — This past month community-wide events for the National Day of Prayer occurred across the county on the first Thursday in May. The theme Bible verse this year was from Isaiah 58:1 “Shout it aloud, do not hold back, raise your voice like a shofar.” A synopsis
Religious Freedom Day is a time for reflection on the first freedom guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Each January 16th is an important time for policy-makers to recommit to protecting the ability of citizens to maintain their religious identity and to freely express their religious convictions. As Jesus said,
MANSFIELD — This is where the rubber meets the road for an area rocked by shocking news. The largest employer in region, General Motors, announced it is closing its doors, In response, leading clergy across Richland County are calling for corporate prayer and fasting. This past Monday, General Motors announced
