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Jurassic World Domination movie premier at State Theatre Ann Arbor Michigan
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State Theatre, University of Michigan Museum of Natural History partnered for “Jurassic World Dominion” premier

June 10, 2022 Dell Deaton

“Officially,” the final installment in the Jurassic Park movie franchise premiers today in the United States. But everyone knows that for motion pictures of the Jurassic World Dominion caliber, that means sometime during the evening prior. ….

BSCM "Multi-Lingual Conversation" event
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Baptist State Convention of Michigan hosted ethnic-linguistic event to support new church startups, Part 2: Testimonials

May 28, 2022 Dell Deaton

Dr Tony L Lynn formally opened the North American Mission Board “Multi-Lingual Conversation” program on behalf of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan. He addressed a group primarily consisting of area ministry leaders gathered in ….

Astronaut Edwin E "Buzz" Aldrin Jr, Apollo 11 Lunar Module
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Enduring attraction to the legacy of our own Apollo can only be understood by its many disparate parts, and felt personally

May 6, 2022 Dell Deaton

This coming July 20 will mark the fifty-third-year anniversary of the date on which man first set foot on the surface of the moon. When Saline Journal was on-site to cover 2019 commemorations at the Armstrong ….

National Day of Prayer 2022
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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 Dell Deaton

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 ….

Great Train Show 2022 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi Michigan
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Southeast Michigan appearance of Great Train Show set out a legacy interest not to be replaced by any virtual rendition

March 31, 2022 Dell Deaton

The introduction of railways in England dates to 1764, and were erected for military purposes “as a way to reduce friction in moving heavily loaded wheeled vehicles.” [1] Depending on definition of terms used, the ….

Jurassic Quest Detroit 2021 at Suburban Showplace in Michigan
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Forget whatever you may think about dinosaurs thanks to CGI: “Jurassic Quest” is real blend of entertainment and education

December 10, 2021 Dell Deaton

Any promise of family-friendly experience is probably understood well enough. Tweak that a big to offer that such a thing is “fun for the whole family,” however, and it’s not likely that died-in-the-wool skeptics will the ….

Jonathan A Veley presentation on mechanical pencils at The Ohio Pen Show 2021
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Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 3: Search for definitive mechanical pencil history is hands-on, sometimes controversial pursuit

November 17, 2021 Dell Deaton

When Jonathan Veley was asked at his table during The Ohio Pen Show last week to produce a mechanical pen produced in, say, the year 1916, he readily did so — pulling samples out of well-organized ….

Senior and Founding Pastor Coye L Bouyer, Kingdom Life Church
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Baptist State Convention of Michigan Annual Meeting redoubled call, path, and investment in thriving Christian church growth

November 9, 2021 Dell Deaton

As a regional bellwether for vitality of Christian churches now well-into year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baptist State Convention of Michigan Annual Meeting last Friday provided insights on a number fronts. [1-6] In a prepared ….

Detroit Pen Show 2021 Opening Day
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“Detroit Pen Show” opened today, offering specialty items, real-world support for collectors and impactful writers

October 29, 2021 Dell Deaton

As the world and State of Michigan advance through increasingly less tenative steps back into a direction of personal engagement, trade events are returning to reassert their singular value. [1] With its return to the ….

"Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes" at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
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“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes” exhibition at The Henry Ford hooks visitors into exciting story behind the story

December 23, 2020 Dell Deaton

As exhibitions go, it’s hard to imagine a more ambitious undertaking that Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, running now through January 31, 2021 at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. [1,2] Michiganders know the genre. ….

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  • 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 (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

  • via Lifeway Research (April 5, 2021)— "Americans Most Want to Avoid Fear and Anxiety, Gain Freedom and Safety," by Aaron Earls: After what was a scary year for many, more Americans say they want to avoid fear. According to a study from Lifeway Research, when asked which feeling they seek to…

    – January 2, 2022

  • via Jesus Calling (2004), by Sarah Young— "I am with you, watching over you constantly ...." Matthew 1:23 "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" [King James Version] Psalm 34:5…

    – May 29, 2022

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

    – June 27, 2022

  • Juneteenth— via Center for Faith & Culture (June 14, 2021) by Sherelle Ducksworth, sociology instructor at Louisburg College in Louisburg North Carolina: "We celebrate Juneteenth because of what this holiday reveals to us about the inherent dignity and humanity of Black people. Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is essential to…

    – June 19, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Called: Living the life God created you to live," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: The words “called” and “purpose” are buzzwords in our culture today. People are constantly searching to find their calling and purpose…

    – May 1, 2022

  • via Center for Faith and Culture (January 10, 2022)— "How Christians Can Prepare for the US Supreme Court's Monumental Abortion Ruling," by Jessica Prol Smith, fifteen-year public policy write-in Cumberland, Maryland: "Know your audience and seek to win hearts, not just minds .... Christians believe that every image-bearer — born…

    – June 26, 2022

  • Maundy Thursday— "On this Thursday before Good Friday, Christians of all colors and stripes celebrate three events on the last night our Lord spent with his apostles before the Crucifixion: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. "The…

    – April 14, 2022

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Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 1: The show before that show that most people never get to experience – catering to collectors

November 15, 2021
When the doors first opened to the public for special interest shows in the 1980s, the fish stories were already being told behind the vendor tables. [1] Least impressive among these were incredible deals made on price, although there were certainly those as well). Rather, these were fantastic tales of grail findings, illusive pristine examples that had been made available for the briefest of intervals, as well as technical and mechanical unicorns. [2-5] For camera shows during ....
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Today Americans Remember What US President Franklin D Roosevelt Called “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy”

December 7, 2018
The events of December 7, 1941 mark a monumental moment in United States history. With each passing year it seems to get increasingly difficult to find much singular agreement on the greater context of what happened that morning. Surely there were enemies, but were there villains? How much of what was coming had been known before that day and by whom? [1,2] [The] first of two waves of Japanese aircraft began their deadly attack on ....

Latest Emagine Theatre Opening In Hartland Michigan Continues To Raise The Tide For All Boats In Movie Entertainment

December 15, 2018
For those who attended our own Emagine Theatre opening here in Saline, last night in Hartland felt like coming home. [1,2,3,4] That’s very important — not just to Hartland and Saline and to Emagine Entertainment itself, but to an industry about which writing in the main almost seems to take glee in covering as a dying relic. But looking beyond those articles, frequently accompanied by advertisements for however-large-the-living-room-wall-allows big screen televisions and immersive-to-the-extent-your-house-is-thoroughly-sound-proofed audio systems, the ....

Part 3 of 3 re Future of Roe v Wade, abortion, and Michigan legislature: Interview with Dr Felicia Brabec, Democrat

May 18, 2022
Part 1 of this series looked at questions likely to come before the Michigan legislature following leak of a forthcoming United States Supreme Court finding that would revisit the validity of Roe v Wade. [1] This November, voters in the newly-drawn 33rd District for the Michigan legislature will elect one of two candidates to represent them in Lansing. With that as current backdrop, Saline Journal put the following questions to each via eMail on May 4, ....

Flashback 34 Years Downtown to Saline’s Christmas Parade in 1983

November 23, 2017
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has nothing on us! [1] With Saline’s Christmas Parade just over a week away, today we are remembering that event from the eighth time it was held — in 1983. The photograph above shows downtown East Michigan Avenue, facing more or less south toward the intersection at Hall Street. Perhaps the most striking difference between then and now is our local Post Office, where J Andrew Financial and Saline Area ....
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