PAXINOS — The “Old Rugged Cross” planted atop a mountain overlooking part of Paxinos and Shamokin Township is hard to overlook as motorists drive north on state Route 61 in the township. “There are ...

PAXINOS — The “Old Rugged Cross” planted atop a mountain overlooking part of Paxinos and Shamokin Township is hard to overlook as motorists drive north on state Route 61 in the township.

To assist us in examining the work of Christ on the cross, let us use the beloved hymn “The Old Rugged Cross.” Here we will find its words reflecting a deep and abiding love for Christ and His cross.

OPINION — As we approach the celebration of Easter, it is time once again to take a walk around that old rugged cross. Remembering the sacrifice Jesus made on that dark Friday helps me realize my pain ...

If the name Scotty McCreery sounds familiar, there’s another reason you’ll want to watch this. He won season 10 of American Idol a decade ago and quickly won over the hearts of country music fans. But ...

“And the old rugged cross made the difference In a life bound for heartache and defeat; I will praise Him forever and ever For the cross made the difference for me.” The song is one of 300 songs ...

That old rugged cross — “the emblem of suffering and shame” — on which Jesus shed His blood for us was marked with your name long before you were ever born. He died for YOU.

Most people recognize these as the opening lines of the popular hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross” which was written by George Bennard in 1912 and has since been recorded by hundreds of Christian artists ...

The cross is the chief symbol of Christianity. So Christians put crosses on the altar, on the walls of our homes, on chains around our necks and even carry small ones in our pockets. Most of these ...

The next morning the soldier returned to the trenches. Oswald Chambers writes, “The Cross did not happen to Jesus: He came on purpose for it.” Chambers adds, “The whole meaning of the Incarnation is ...