The Savvy Sylvanian Gets Anchored – A visit with Anchor Church of Sylvania

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: Aug 31, 2018 A visit with Anchor Church of Sylvania There’s a new church in town, more specifically, in the Southview High School gymnasium. Lead Pastor Brent Blake and wife Lauren are hoping Sylvanians want to get “anchored” in their new mission and church, the Anchor. The couple moved their family last October from Youngstown, Ohio, to begin a … Continue reading The Savvy Sylvanian Gets Anchored – A visit with Anchor Church of Sylvania

EMPTY PEW, FULL HEART

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2018 I come from a long line of churchgoers, but don’t let that fool you. None of my family’s halos are blinding. Like the majority of people in my life, we are works in progress. Thankfully, one fact holds true in most places of worship. If you appear at their doorstep as a disheveled mess, holding the … Continue reading EMPTY PEW, FULL HEART