MANSFIELD — James Morris Spencer, a devout Pastor, faithful husband, and loving father, transitioned from this earthly life to his eternal home in Heaven with his Lord and Savior on February 29th, 2024. Surrounded by his family at his home in Butler, Ohio, the fifty-one year old’s passing marked a significant
ONTARIO –The world became a darker place October 7th, 2023. “The Black Sabbath Massacre” became the biggest single-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Gazan Jihadists slaughtered over fourteen hundred Israelis, and abducted another two hundred-forty. In one of the most pressure-packed periods in the history of the globe, Ohio
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
SHILOH — One would think they were walking in the streets of the Holy Land as clergy gathered on Thursday morning at Village Hall to discuss the City of Jerusalem. At a time when an astronomical increase in anti-Semitism is seen around the world, a conjunction between the State of
SHELBY — Last month a group of parents attended a public school board meeting enraged over a district policy allowing biological males into female restrooms. With a school board member requesting for more public input and Joe Biden touting transgender theory as gospel truth, a wide-reaching group of clergy are
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- With Roe v. Wade overturned, the issue of abortion returns to statehouses. Ohio currently has a Heartbeat Law in place banning abortion at or around six weeks of pregnancy,. While many lives are being saved, a number of faith leaders are telling state lawmakers in a letter
MANSFIELD — The National Day of Prayer (NDOP) has played a historic part of America’s legacy. On May 5th, citizens across the country gathered for prayer and repentance. Prior to the pandemic, there have been nearly sixty thousand local NDOP events held coast to coast. This year local residents and
MANSFIELD — At a recent clergy luncheon at the Mayor’s office, city officials did not mince words: they have a lot on their plate. With an Opiate Crisis not going away and the recruitment of new police officers at its lowest level in years, sirens in most communities would be
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Is America too young to die? Some people believe this is the most critical time in America’s history. While citizens want to engage the culture, many believe it is a leap of faith to have pastors involved in civic government. There is a growing trend in
SAVANNAH — Last month before elections, one local church hosted a “Missions Sunday” church service to support social conservatives running for office. With election results now in, it is clear evangelicals voted with their feet. With Bible-believers gaining victories in key local races, it is apparent at least one congregation
MANSFIELD — In a divided country, more and more important decisions are being made at the local level that have far-reaching consequences. Election Day on Tuesday, November 2nd is not far away. One area pastor is throwing his hat in the ring and local clergy are giving their seal of
MANSFIELD — As social justice efforts across the nation defund local police departments, the jury is still out on whether Congress will vote to remove qualified immunity for hometown peace officers. Led by clergy, one community is trying to do everything it can by the book to make sure its
RICHLAND COUNTY — While the U.S. Capital hosted no National Day of Prayer (NDOP) observance this year, and while the White House left the word “God” out of its NDOP proclamation, on May 6th there was plenty of acknowledgement of the Almighty to go around in the Buckeye Bible Belt.
MANSFIELD — On a largely party-line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R.1280, a massive overhaul of American policing that would make it easier to sue police officers. If the bill becomes law, one of its provisions would abolish “qualified immunity” for all local, state, and federal law enforcement officers. According to
MANSFIELD — In an earth-shaking court decision, the second-highest court in the land upheld an Ohio law banning abortions from a prenatal Down Syndrome diagnosis. This decision strikes down a previous Federal Judge’s decision who said Roe v. Wade was the ‘law of the land.’ Due to his Planned Parenthood
ONTARIO — A diverse band of leading Ohio clergy sent a correspondence to the U.S. and Israeli governments supporting the Jewish State’s sovereignty and rejecting the BDS movement. Thirty-three clergymen affirmed their advocacy in one practical way: by committing to invest Israel bonds. Consequently, these clergy believed their letter was
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Like a thief in the night, the 2020 election results took a turn for the worse for Donald Trump following Election Night. Many are skeptical of the results and several clergy are not buying the results. “There is no doubt there was systemic fraud and election
