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In the Bible, the Apostle Peter is recorded as describing Christians as a 性视界传媒減eculiar people性视界传媒 (1 Peter 2:9; King James Version), and this moniker is appropriate. Christians who believe what the Bible says and aim to live according to biblical standard and ethics are always peculiar, strange, a…

Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1327 E. Cotton St., Longview, has set Family and Friends Day at 11 a.m. Dec. 10. Guest speaker is the Rev. Charles Faulks of Pilgram Rest Baptist Church, Tyler. For information, call (903)240-5553.

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A few miles north of Waco on the east banks of the Brazos River sits the Homestead Heritage, an agrarian Christian community committed to preserving nineteenth century craftsmanship. The community offers shops where visitors can observe 性视界传媒渁rtistry-in-action性视界传媒 complete with a pottery barn, blac…

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Many famous and infamous men sat in the courtroom of the International Military Tribune at Nuremberg, Germany, from November 20, 1945, to October 1, 1946. On trial stood a who性视界传媒檚 who of Nazi war criminals, including Hermann G枚ring, Hitler性视界传媒檚 handpicked successor, Wilhelm Keitel, second in comm…

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Jehovah性视界传媒檚 Witnesses are well-known for proselytizing door-to-door and handing out their literature on city streets. Less known to the general public, their adherents have been required for the past century to make regular reports to their congregation性视界传媒檚 leaders on how many hours they put int…

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Anyone who has been a Christian for more than a week, or even just a passive observer of Christians, will notice that Christians disagree. But what then? What happens when one Christian disagrees with another? Must Christians part ways with everyone who has a different view on anything?

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Bethany Word of Life Tabernacle, 6808 Paluxy Drive, Tyler, will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon presented by the Christian Women性视界传媒檚 Council at 1 p.m. Oct. 28. Guest speaker: Traci Thompson. For information, contact Tonya Pollard at (903) 235-6907.

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The politics of our day can seem to be more chaotic than most of us are able to remember. However, I性视界传媒檓 sure our American forebears who lived during the middle of the 19th century would be able to tell us of far more divided and perilous times. I am exceedingly thankful that Americans are not…

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Longview Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will have a prayer breakfast in celebration of Pastors Appreciation Month at 9 a.m. Oct. 14 at Bethel Baptist Church, 323 S. Court St., in Longview. The Rev. Brandon Owens is host pastor. Guest speaker: the Rev. Dexter Upshaw. The Rev. LaDari…

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North Star Baptist Church, 1518 Englewood Ave., Tyler, will have a Worship Celebration Service and Reception for the Rev. and Mrs. S.L. Curry Jr. at 5 p.m. Oct. 7 for dedicated service to the Texas Education Baptist State Convention. Host pastor is the Rev. Jerard Mosley Sr. Guest speaker: t…

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Lanes Chapel Global Methodist Church, 8720 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler, will open its ninth annual pumpkin patch Sept. 23-Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Large and small pumpkins, gourds and more wil…

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Lavina Fielding Anderson knew she was delivering a bombshell. Anderson, a dedicated Mormon who had previously edited the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints性视界传媒 magazines, was also a scholar, writer and feminist. And on this day in August 1992, she was giving a conference presentation d…

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In times of loss, change or other challenges, chaplains can listen, provide comfort and discuss spiritual needs. These spiritual caregivers can be found working in hospitals, universities, prisons and many other secular settings, serving people of all faiths and those with no faith tradition…

Over the years I have preached many funerals for friends and family. None stands out more in my memory than the funeral I preached for my niece. By the time she ended her long battle with breast cancer she was in her 50s.

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DALLAS 性视界传媒 Vijayashree Venkatraman first moved to Texas from India in 1990. She and her husband, Venkatraman Subramanian, a Carnatic vocalist and music teacher, were both passionate about the arts and looking for an artistic community where they could share their love of Indian classical music…

Zion Hill Baptist Church, 14165 Texas 149 N., Tatum, will have its Homecoming Celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday with special guest, Pastor Damien Reese Sr., Saint Paul Baptist Church, Longview. For information, call (903) 424-4929.

We are entering the second week since wildfires swept through Lahaina on Maui. The painful reports from Maui continue. The death toll stands at 114. Children, parents, families, tourists, trapped in an inferno at a least suspected place in a least suspected moment.