Still feeding the hungry: Public food Blessing Boxes have proven helpful amid virus-related struggles
Organizers of local food Blessing Boxes have seen an increasing need for food due to continued community struggles triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.In downtown...
Religion news – Dec. 12
Editor’s note: Some church services may have moved to online-only formats after The Republic’s deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Services and studiesAsbury United Methodist...
God’s kindness punctures stereotypes and biases
Editor’s note: Columns in the Faith section reflect opinions and perspectives of the writer and are not necessarily those of The Republic.I remember watching...
Religion news – Dec. 5
Editor’s note: Some church services may have moved to online-only formats after The Republic’s deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Services and studiesAsbury United Methodist...
Religion news – Nov. 28
Editor’s note: Some church services may have moved to online-only formats after The Republic’s deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Services and studiesAsbury United Methodist...
Grace in grieving: Mom who lost daughter to cancer launches blog as a way...
The words that she writes flow with a wide-open vulnerability over a stark wound that is still fresh. And occasionally those thoughts come with...
How can we be thankful at a time like this?
She was angry.“Thanksgiving? How in the world can we celebrate Thanksgiving with all the negativity that surrounds us?”I was overhearing this woman near a...
A sweet pick-up: Annual cookie fundraiser becomes a drive-thru
To say that Columbus resident Susan Gobert loves baking cookies is like saying that Thanksgiving feasters love turkey. It doesn’t quite go far enough.The...
Religion news – Nov. 21
Editor’s note: Some church services may have moved to online-only formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic after The Republic’s deadline.Services and studiesAsbury United Methodist...
God is beckoning all people to unify against all hate
Editor’s note: Columns in the Faith section reflect opinions and perspectives of the writer and are not necessarily those of The Republic.My journey in...











