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By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, December 05, 2024 Unsplash/Joseph Pearson A Florida county has denied that officials are considering a moratorium on the construction of new churches in the area in response to backlash following initial reports that this was being considered. At the Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, officials […]
The Washington Post recently looked at new data on which jobs give people the most pride or satisfaction or serve the community the best. There was one job, and only one job, that took the top spot in every category. Before we get to the big reveal, here are the four big defining areas that were […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, December 03, 2024 iStock/Kenneth_Keifer Churches in New Jersey can’t be barred from receiving historic grants solely because they are religious in nature, a federal judge has ruled. United States District Judge Evelyn Padin, an appointee of President Joe Biden, issued an opinion last week in favor of two […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Monday, December 02, 2024 Pastors Rodney (C) and Adonica Howard-Browne (L) with Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister (R) at their home in Hernando County, Florida. | Facebook/ Rodney & Adonica Howard-Browne A Florida sheriff nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is drawing criticism […]
Did you hear about the stowaway who snuck onto a Delta flight from New York City to Paris, hid in various lavatories during the flight, and was only detected as the plane was about to land? Like her, we are all “stowaways” on this planet. Like her, none of us purchased our “ticket.” But […]
By CP Staff, Thursday, November 28, 2024 Getty Images A 25-year-old man has been charged with a federal firearm crime after prosecutors say he attempted to enter a Texas church while armed with a tactical rifle. Russell Alan Ragsdale was arrested on Nov. 22 and made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris […]
Which job would you guess is the most satisfying vocation in America? According to a researcher quoted by the Washington Post, Americans want a fulfilling job at “a place that gives them time and respects and encourages and wants them to be good citizens in their community.” As a result, those who work in […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, November 26, 2024 iStock/alfexe A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to five years probation for stealing $21,000 from a church where she had been serving as treasurer. Cheryl M. Garnett, a 75-year-old resident of East Deer, was sentenced last Friday to five years’ probation and ordered to […]
I once came across a stone marker in London that told the legend of Mary Overie. It reads: Legend suggests that before the construction of London Bridge in the 10th century, a ferry existed here. Ferrying passengers across the River Thames was a lucrative trade. John Overs who, with his watermen and apprentices, kept the […]
We’ve all been living with grocery inflation, but this is something else: cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun just spent $6.2 million on a banana taped to a wall. He called his purchase “not just an artwork,” claiming that “it represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community.” He now […]