“Do you guys need a larger building for your Columbia location?” a supporter asked. It was as though he’d read our minds. We’d outgrown our current building and were about to contact a realtor. The supporter continued, “My church has prayed for years that an active strip club in Columbia – the last one in Lancaster…
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I saw something unusual as I drove on 222 a few weeks ago: Way on top of one of the huge metal utility poles was a big black vulture. With his back toward me, he had spread his shiny black wings open wide and was basking in the gentle morning sunshine. It looked as though the sun felt so good on his feathers. I…
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Proverbs 18:15 says, “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” This verse reminds me of so many of our clients who sign up for parenting classes. Jose and Eva were one such couple. They took our parenting course so they could learn how to best care for…
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“Am I qualified enough to serve? Does my small amount of time really make a difference? My background looks so different from those who I’m helping. Can I actually relate with them?” My name is Meredith and as I’ve been interning with Align Life Ministries, I’ve found myself wrestling…
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Actress Danika McKellar, best known for having a role on the hit television show “The Wonder Years” once said, "When you do take the home pregnancy test, it doesn't quite seem real. But when you see the baby and the heartbeat on the ultrasound, it's so incredible." Her sentiment is shared by many of our…
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Thank you to everyone who gave “In Honor Of” or “In Memory Of” a loved one in the second quarter of 2026. At the time the gift is given, we send an acknowledgment to the honoree or family of the one remembered as contact information is available. The gift amount remains confidential. In Honor Of: Representative…
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Happy birthday, America! Our country is 250 years old today, and it’s great to see so many American flags adorning local homes and businesses this year. The US flag is a symbol of the wonderful freedoms we enjoy as Americans—like freedom of speech and freedom of religion. The apostle Paul reveals something else…
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