“Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation.” Matthew 26:41 Resisting Temptation Temptations are sure to come, and they are not just once in a while events. We are faced with temptation day in and day out, and when we resist temptation it is a victory. It firms up our faith and strengthens our […]

Last week I realized, with sadness, that it was finally time to throw away a favorite mug. “Pause if you must,” said the bold black words beneath the badly cracked rim, “but don’t stop believing.” That mug — a Christmas gift to myself three years ago — had gotten me through the not-so-best and worst […]

FREEPORT — The Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir will perform at the First Baptist Church of Freeport on March 13 at 10:45 a.m. Founded in 1957 at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, the Men’s Collegiate Choir has served local churches around the world through the ministry of music. They tour twice each year, presenting concerts of […]

ROME Italy’s Senate voted Thursday to grant legal recognition to civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to gay couples after a bitter, years-long battle. Premier Matteo Renzi described the passage of the bill Thursday as “historic.” But gay and lesbian groups denounced the watereddown […]

Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Walk in the Light My poinsettia plant is still going strong. It is full and vigorous, and it has retained its color beautifully. I even […]

NEW ALBANY, Ind. The cloth labyrinth was laid out near the doors of New Albany’s Centenary United Methodist Church, surrounded by lit candles and soothing music. That is where it will stay through the season of Lent. The three people walking the labyrinth on this winter afternoon seemed deep in thought and prayer, forgetting about […]

PORTLAND Bishop Robert P. Deeley has designated Friday, March 4, as a dioces an wide Day of Prayer and Penance to seek forgiveness for past harm while offering prayers for the healing of victims/survivors of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The day will also reaffirm the Diocese of Portland’s continuing pledge to provide a […]

While taking kids to the pediatrician for a check-up last week, I glimpsed a poster hanging on the wall. “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today — Will Rogers.” Very often I find myself contemplating some part of my past that I wish I had handled differently — a difficult relationship, a financial […]

LISBON — Lisbon United Methodist Church at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls, is sponsoring a free Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 5, 8-10 a. m. Local children and their families are invited to enjoy a pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny. The church is providing the breakfast as a community service. […]