November 9/Bangor Recipients Beacon Award Rev. Bob Emrich – The pastor of Emmanuel Bible Baptist Church in Plymouth has provided inspirational leadership to pastors and Christian leaders for many years regarding biblical cultural engagement both here in Maine and...
As we celebrate Labor Day, may we never forget the concept of the dignity of work. We are created in the image of God who declared His labor good after six days of work; therefore, we are designed to experience the fulfillment of success through hard work. Colossians...
The Legislative Joint Committee for marijuana is considering a proposal by the pot lobby which would allow medical marijuana facilities to sell recreational marijuana. We have several concerns regarding this proposal, most significantly, the potential loss of local...
By: Carroll Conley, Executive Director My wife and I stayed up until 3:30 AM on election night, wanting to fully experience the unexpected results of Donald Trump’s triumph. I’m sure I’m like a lot of you who came late to the conclusion that voting...
It’s right—and even necessary—to hold strong convictions about immigration or any other policy issue. But our political beliefs must never override our Biblical calling to see and love people as Christ does. We can stand for policy, but we must never forget our greater call to…
Joel Furrow challenges us to rethink policy: ‘Is what you’re creating recognizing the image of God in this person, empowering them, creating community, or is it hurting them by perpetuating the situation?’ Reflecting on welfare, he adds, ‘A plastic card in the mail… that’s not…
The Word of God speaks to all of life—including how we govern, lead, and love our neighbors. This isn’t about politics or partisanship—it’s about which worldview shapes our lives and our future. Full interview with Steve and Pastor Greg can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vBaqYaddKs&t=468s
We talk a lot about parental rights—and last week, that conversation got very real. Rep. Henderson spoke powerfully in support of a bill to restore those rights by ending the practice of allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to undergo transgender therapy without parental consent.…