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Missions Pulse : Community Bible Study An international movement, with local and online options, brings diverse people together to study Christian Scriptures.  Community Bible Study offers short-term groups for all age groups and stages of life. Its mission statement: Transform lives through the Word of God. The local coordinator of New York State groups says CBS brings together people from a variety of Christian backgrounds, people who might not otherwise get together, become friends, and learn from each other. Regional director Pat Bailey tells our Abigail Hofland that a northern New York prayer effort has now brought together 40 children and they recently registered their 100th adult. Listen to our podcast here, and consider sharing it with other friends and church members. More information about Community Bible Study: The global outreach & purpose of CBS How to find a local group near you (or how to start one) Subscribe to a daily prayer blog and Bible selection (or read it online)

2/24/23 5 O ' Clock Report

"Capital Connection" on Family Life Christian Watchdogs Michael Geer and Jason McGuire take a deep dive into the issues that matter from the state capitals every Friday on "Capital Connection".  Here’s what’s happening this week.   Why New York may reject new Congressional Districts A Pennsylvania Plan to gut Cyber-Charter Schools One-Party Rule here to stay in Albany ?  

2/22/24 5 O' Clock Report

Christian outreach and support for today's young adults has transformed -- yet again. The unique needs and perspectives of this generation of college students has shaped how campus ministries are doing their work. Today on Family Life, we hear from Mike Andrews, Impact Ministry's campus pastor at Penn State Altoona. Andrews tells us about how the most significant impact which meets students where their lives are is primarily in small groups and Bible studies. Even for young people who have never had experiences in a church -- or who have wandered away from an earlier faith -- he says a hallmark of this generation is an openness to talk about deep core values and to explore spiritual issues. Greg Gillispie also asks Andrews to give guidance to local church leaders on effective ways to shape youth ministries and to encourage the children of the church to plug into campus ministries if they go away to school. For more information: The ImpacttheU website A promotional video to show high school and college students      

Real Answers - How to Fight, Right - 2/21/24 New research discusses factors that lead to divorce. How people fight is an important dynamic. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson joins Family Life's Sarah Harnish to talk about how to fight in our relationships. He is not (obviously) encouraging spouses to seek out arguments, but to be able to handle disagreements well. Attentive listening matters, he says. So does awareness on when to take a timeout to allow emotions to settle, so that the people involved can avoid increasing the tensions when differences arise. Anderson also suggests another good practice: writing out questions and responses ahead of time, when a problem needs solved.     "Real Answers" is a Wednesday Family Life news feature which helps Christians tackle the tough topics in our everyday lives. Check out our archives for more advice and encouragement -- on relationships, parenting, work place issues, faith dilemmas and more, seeking a Biblical perspective on how to cope with and thrive in life.

  It's Family Life's "Hometown Heroes" Celebrate the congregations and volunteers in our listening area who created a magical, memorable evening for hundreds of special guests   The Night to Shine has become a global movement across the past decade, and numerous local churches are plugged in -- many of them since the early days when the Tim Tebow Foundation launched a prom-styled festival for special-needs individuals. In this edition of "Hometown Heroes", we hear about the local area's Night to Shine events held February 9, 2024. Representatives of three of these congregations tell us what happens, who is served, the significant responses of the families and the local community, and how this one night spurs churches to be attentive to special needs ministries throughout the year. Our radio news feature offers highlights and stories. For each of these three congregations, we also will be posting expanded interviews with web-only bonus content.   "Hometown Heroes" feature -- highlights from all three congregations, as aired on the Family Life Noon Report  [click the podcast player above to listen] Bethel Life Church, Greenville PA:  bonus content with Pastor Kent Bell [web] Auburn Alliance Church, Auburn NY:  bonus content with Event Coordinator Chad Mitchell  [web] Sunbury Bible Church, Northumberland PA:  bonus content with Pastor Preston Atkinson [web] Other congregations whose leaders and volunteers also deserve "Hero" status are other churches in the Family Life listening area. These also sponsored a Night to Shine this month: Our Lady Of Peace, Erie PA [web] New Life Baptist, New Wilmington PA [web] LCBC, Dickson City PA Campus [web] Epic Church-Buffalo: Williamsville NY [web] Cross Creek Church, Elmyra NY [web] Catalyst Church, Altoona PA [web] Calvary Church, Boalsburg PA [web] The Night to Shine movement began ten years ago (2014) as an outreach of the Tim Tebow Foundation. The Heisman trophy winner for the Florida Gators, former NFL quarterback and sports broadcaster started his foundation to fight for what they call the "MVP" -- the Most Vulnerable People. Tebow (himself growing up as a missionary kid) has been at the forefront of multiple forms of international Christian ministry. Find out about the Foundation and watch the national/international Night to Shine video.   "Hometown Heroes" is one of our Tuesday news features on our Noon Report and 5 O'Clock Report.   A fun P.S....  Tim Tebow (who became famous for waiting for a uniquely Christian marriage partner, despite his famous "eligible bachelor" status) met his future wife at his 2018 NTS, where Demi-Lynn was attending with her special-needs sister.)