ASHLAND — Often times societal problems are mischaracterized as ‘political’ rather than spiritual. At the end of the day, the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. Recently the “Ashland Angle” show interviewed the president of an active clergy group that engages culture outside the Church’s four
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — This year the pothole season came early for many communities as they deal with the aftermath of the November elections. Despite drug overdoses being the leading cause of injury death in Ohio since 2007, Ohioans voted to legalize marijuana for ‘recreational purposes.’ Last year over one
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
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — The Nation of Israel has an exceptional history that has withstood the test of time. Why would millions of people from around the world leave their homes to come to a desert wasteland to live? How do these people manage to turn a land more than
ASHLAND — It can be said this year the forty-second annual Ashland County Prayer Breakfast was focused on the family. Almost six hundred people met at Ashland University’s Convocation Center in the six o’clock hour put on by the Ashland County Ministerial Association. The keynote speaker, Danae Dobson, said the
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Faith leaders across the Buckeye Bible Belt say there are coordinated efforts to decriminalize illicit drug use and corrupt society. In an open letter dated April 20th to area mayors and local chambers of commerce, local clergy held a press conference announcing a new campaign promoting local
ONTARIO — “America will be saved in houses of worship, not political offices,” says one U.S. Senate nominee. Running an unorthodox campaign where speaking engagements are held primarily at churches, candidate Josh Mandel is connecting with social conservatives, preferring the endorsement of pastors over politicians. In an open letter sent
ASHLAND — What would you do with one hundred thousand dollars? One city mayor was beside himself when a local businessman called him one morning to tell him he would be delivering a one hundred-thousand dollar check to city hall. The donor wanted the funds to be used to celebrate
ASHLAND — Ashlanders started their day off on a good foot with an early morning National Day of Prayer (NDOP) breakfast at the Ashland University Convocation Center. As one of the largest NDOP observances in the state each year, leaders from various spheres of influence participated in the corporate gathering
ASHLAND — According to Mayor Matt Miller, he was caught off guard by the national headlines he received after dedicating the City of Ashland to Christ during a sacred assembly last month. “I have to tell you, we thought it was just a local event to try to usher in
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
ASHLAND — This past weekend Bible believers were in hot pursuit of GOD’s presence with clergy, ministry leaders, and elected officials leading a corporate call to prayer and repentance. In the midst of a pandemic and national social unrest, a collaboration of twenty-five churches associated with the local Ashland County
ASHLAND — Last month, President Donald Trump called the nation to prayer to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic. Many took part in that day of prayer, but in Ashland County, the corporate prayers have not stopped. Public prayer by faith leaders at government locations is not an aberration in Ashland, it
ASHLAND — For the thirty years Joe Maggelet has served as Athletics Chaplain at Ashland University, sports athletes all know their chaplain is in a league of his own when it comes to mentoring college students. “I first met Joe Maggelet in 1995 at chapel when I was a student
ASHLAND — Last week an exuberant crowd gathered at Ashland University’s Myers Convocation Center for Ashland Pregnancy Care Center’s (APCC) annual fundraising banquet. The event took place just hours after Governor Mike DeWine signed the Heartbeat Bill into law. According to event organizers, the banquet raised $145,000. Of the 700
