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Alaskans to gather at State Capitol steps for National Day of Prayer

FaithApril 27, 2021

Alaskans will mark the 70th annual National Day of Prayer with a May 6 gathering on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Attendees will assemble at 12 p.m. near the William H Seward statue to pray for the nation and the state. State Rep. Sarah

He is Risen!

CultureApril 3, 2021

The world pauses today as nearly 2.4 billion Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It is the high point of the church year, marking the culmination of Christ’s mission and his final triumph over sin and death. Typically, church attendance swells

Alaskans to march through Anchorage in honor of Christ’s Good Friday Passion

FaithMarch 30, 2021

In honor of Christ’s journey to the cross of Calvary, a group of Alaskans are planning to process through Anchorage, carrying a large wooden cross and offering public prayers on Good Friday, April 2. The local tradition of holding a Good Friday faith walk

TODAY: Town hall will address effort to inject critical race theory across Anchorage schools

CultureMarch 30, 2021

The Anchorage School District will hold the second of two online townhall meetings on March 30 to address its plan to inject critical race theory throughout area schools. The meeting runs 6-8 p.m. On March 25, the district conducted a highly controlled Zoom

Churches unite to evangelize secular Alaska

ApologeticsJanuary 22, 2021

Revive Alaska Outreach is the hub for Christians desiring to revive the spiritual and moral life of Alaska. It is a multi-church partnership where believers gather to pray, listen to speakers, share evangelism strategies, and plan community outreach. The

Will the light of Christmas crack Anchorage’s COVID lockdown?

CultureDecember 18, 2020

When it comes to bringing humanity together for worship, celebration, parties, feasting and shopping, nothing compares to Christmas. It is the absolute antithesis to emergency order lockdowns and restrictions which Anchorage’s acting mayor Austin

2020 exposed a festering disease in America

CultureDecember 10, 2020

This past winter the world began to change before our very eyes as the specter of an unknown global pandemic struck fear into the hearts of men. Lockdowns and closures – unthinkable in modern America – reshaped our lives overnight. Whole sectors of

Amid COVID closures, Anchorage church forges ahead with ‘Christmas Spectacular’

FaithDecember 8, 2020

One of the most prominent churches in Anchorage is going big this holiday season with its annual community Christmas celebration. Dec. 11-13, Anchorage Baptist Temple will be transformed into a “Christmas Spectacular,” equipped with horse drawn sleigh

U.S. Supreme Court ruling will protect Alaska churches from unconstitutional mandates

FaithDecember 7, 2020

A U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Nov. 25, heralds the dawn of a new era – the return of the rule of law. Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn vs. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York is a case that involves what is often described as the first liberty

Anchorage residents gathering to pray for city outside Loussac Library

CultureNovember 20, 2020

Today, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m., a group of Anchorage residents will gather at the Loussac Library, home of the Anchorage Assembly Chambers, to pray against what they see as mounting evils facing the city. The Jericho March started last week. The Friday

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