Submitted 06-03-2022 under NEWS
GRPD says goodbye to one of its K-9 officers and welcomes another; DGRI announces its lineup for the 2022 "Relax at Rosa" season; and more
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Submitted 06-02-2022 under NONPROFITS
Scott woke up one morning on a couch, sick with one of his worst hangovers ever and realized he’d had enough. He’d ridden past Guiding Light every day on the bus and never gave the nonprofit a second thought – until it popped into his head to make the call.
Submitted 05-31-2022 under OPINION
If there were no second amendment and your religious tradition was in charge of the country, what laws, if any, would you pass restricting gun ownership?
Submitted 05-31-2022 under NONPROFITS
Submitted 05-27-2022 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids Public Museum and the OBON Society work together to return a Japanese soldier's "Good Luck Flag" to his family; the City of Grand Rapids approves the use of legal fireworks for the summer holidays (including Juneteenth); and more
Submitted 05-26-2022 under NONPROFITS
In A New Light: American Impressionism 1870 ‑1940 l Works from the Bank of America Collection on view June 11 - Aug 27
At one point in his life, Damon Whitmore was on top of the world, enjoying his role of partner in a successful law firm. In the next, he was alone and jobless, hardly a dollar to his name, his wife and daughter out of the picture, and awakening every morning “resolved to drink myself to death.”
Submitted 05-23-2022 under OPINION
A student of one of our panelists, Fred Stella, asks: I’m curious as to why music seems to be universal in religious worship. To the best of my knowledge, there is no religion that does not utilize it in some fashion. I realize this might be speculation, but I’d welcome any thoughts on the subject.
Submitted 05-23-2022 under NONPROFITS
“I remember showing up at Guiding Light, seeing the big cross and thinking ‘I’m in the wrong place,’” Jeremy says. “I’m a sinner. I’ve done a lot of bad things. I’ve hurt people through my actions. I thought I was beyond redemption. God put Guiding Light in my path at the right time."
