Faith and Family 2

Sometimes nonbelievers have approached Pastor Dennis Chasteen and sincerely asked if God truly answers prayer. With the Bartholomew County celebration of the National Day of Prayer approaching, Chasteen recently answered from a countrywide perspective, and hearkens to when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of prayer and fasting in March 1863 amid the Civil War.

It could be considered among history’s most epic fade-to-dark moments: the crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in three of the four gospels in Scripture.

Hannah Wasmuth has turned tears of heart-wrenching grief into gifts of generosity and love for needy new parents. And her eventual channeling of the deepest of her emotions has allowed her to publicly share the memory of 2-pound Zhyair King Wasmuth, stillborn on Sept. 30, 2020.

Dennis Martin hardly needs to be an extrovert when he’s looking to simply share God’s love along the area highways and byways. He worries little about being a smooth talker or straining to get others’ attention when he stops for gas on his Harley Davidson 2001 Ultra Classic, for example.

SEYMOUR — Wearing a gray suit jacket with a boutonniere, a black tie, a white shirt, black pants and comfortable blue tennis shoes, Isaac Hall was ready to dance the night away.

The words in a commercial on the screen during a recent NFL game read “He Gets Us.”

More than anything, the spotlight seems to shine on reminiscing when members of the Nuns4Fun arts troupe take the stage.

Keyboard player and vocalist Danny Green believes more than sweet harmonies stir listeners when the faith-oriented African American Community Choir sings. He feels that God moves amid the sound to move on hearts.

Anthony made a bold proclamation just hours after waking up on New Year’s Day.

A recent national media story proclaimed the latest good news of the Christian faithful with the following headline: “Jesus Christ Streaming Star.”