December 19, 2024

November 3, 2020 Dell Deaton Curated Feed

Tomorrow— National Watch & Clock Museum reopens to the public after having closed in response to concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. As before, admission includes opportunity to visit exclusive “James Bond Wore the Quartz Revolution” wristwatch gallery on main floor.

See National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors website for additional details for planning visits, including new rules and procedures for enhanced safety.

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via Samaritan's Purse (March 28, 2022)— "Franklin Graham Meets with Samaritan's Purse Team in Ukraine": Work continues as fighting rages in eastern Europe. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, traveled to Ukraine this past weekend to meet with our teams who have been at work there since the early stages…

– April 3, 2022
Memorial Day— via Billy Graham (1953): "'When American people and the people of the world begin seeking the righteousness of God first and the kingdom of God first, then we are going to see an end to strife and war and problems and suffering.' In this 1953 Hour of Decision…

– May 30, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Fusion Camp for 2nd-6th graders," by Rachel LaBelle, Resurrection Church, Lincoln Park Michigan: ... At camp, we get a short window to replace the busyness of their daily lives and invite them to a safe place where they can focus on Christ. Some would…

– April 24, 2022
via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

– January 23, 2022
via Got Questions (January 4, 2022)— "What is the god of self?" "A god is what we run to when we need validation, help, or encouragement because we believe it has the power to give us what we need. Self is a compelling god because it arises from our deepest…

– August 7, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (May 2, 2022)— "Be the Church in the marketplace" by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: This is a classic story of what God can and will do when lay people begin to take seriously the Lord’s call on their life to…

– May 15, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (June 1, 2022)— "A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Taylor tornado," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than…

– June 5, 2022
National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers— via National Police Association (June 23, 2021), by Stephen Owsinski, retired law enforcement officer with experience in Field Training Officer (FTO) unit and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST): "Like anyone else, our nation’s cops harbor every desire to return home each day…

– June 17, 2022
via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 10: Romans 10:1-3, "Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of…

– July 24, 2022

On this 71st “National Day of Prayer,” faithful consistently reach out to God, know they are heard, and trust in His care

May 5, 2022

Four years ago, National Review braved shark infested waters to challenge the question of prayer versus data-based solutions. “Whenever there is a national tragedy such as a mass shooting or natural disaster, two phenomena can reliably be observed,” its feature opened. [1] First, people offer or ask for prayers. Second, others respond by criticizing, even mocking prayer. They argue that we need to turn to science, not faith, to solve problems. Lack of evidence that prayer ....

Seventh Annual Saline Mayor’s Senior Conference Brought Together Most Valuable Community Resources

June 22, 2018

One of the more striking centerpieces of tech discussions today is the importance of serving elderly and disabled populations. Ann Arbor SPARK President Paul Krutko often cites research finding that two-thirds of best talent doesn’t need or want to live in tech hubs. Technology itself has made it possible for them to largely work remotely in proximity to them — making choices about where they will live based on community. [1,2] Infrastructure support for their ....

“November Craft Show” Extends The Reach Of Saline Community, Grows The Audience It Serves, And Teaches Lessons In Business

November 3, 2018

When the billboard on west-bound I-94 catches your eye just past the Belleville exit, its headline tells you just two things. Subject matter is “Craft Show” and timing is “November.” Thus hooked, you take note of next tier information: November 10, 8:00am to 3:30pm Saline Middle School We all know of course that that this is one of the original Saline Craft Shows. And that can make it easy to miss the power of this ....

Photograph of our new Vice President, a Black woman, prompts reexamination of claim that “cameras never lie”

February 15, 2021

Mid-January, Vogue Magazine revealed its choice for February 2021 issue cover image. “Controversy” was the word used by CBS News to broadly characterize reactions that followed from a number of fronts. [1] According to reports, two different options had been produced. Both “by famed photographer Tyler Mitchell,” who, at the age of twenty-six, “became the magazine’s first African American photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in the magazine’s over 125-year history when he photographed singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter ....

In a week marked by a good bit of attention on Saline Area Schools, Representative Donna Lasinski talks Michigan priorities

February 1, 2019

Yesterday, Saline Journal started a new series on collaboration between our local Michigan District Court and middle school in teaching civics. Last week, we caught glimpses of the high school Drama Club rehearsing “Shrek the Musical” while ourselves tracking Saline Singularity progress toward competition. [1-4] The annual Foundation for Saline Area Schools SnowBlast fundraiser tomorrow night at Travis Pointe Country Club has been sold out for quite some time now. [5,6] Education is a top ....