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Family Binding: Bibles pass down faith as well as heritage

Family Bibles demonstrate more than a religious lineage — they often tell the stories of those that came before through records of births, marriages and deaths as well as photos and other keepsakes. These are a few of the stories behind family Bibles in the Lawrence area.

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Family Binding

Bibles pass down faith as well as heritage

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Family binding: Bibles pass down faith as well as heritage
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Family Bibles demonstrate more than a religious lineage — they often tell the stories of those that came before through records of births, marriages and deaths as well as photos and other keepsakes.
Unsinkable faith: JoAnn and Dean Elliott
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Survival is the name of the game in for the Elliott family Bible.
Reunited: Tod Sutton
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
The story of Sutton’s family Bible is one of faith and fate.
Do not destroy: Phil Harrison
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Harrison’s family Bible was one of several family treasures hidden away in an Asian chest gifted to him in the will of his aunt.
Picture perfect: Beverly Burrows
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, it’s a picture frame that sets the tone for Burrows’ Bible.
Finding the rightful owner: Winifred Lynch
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
At 89, Lynch is hopeful that she can see her well-worn family Bible make it back into the bloodline in which it belongs.
The whole story: Mary Beth Petr
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Petr’s Bible was a gift to her great-grandfather and great-grandmother on their wedding day in 1893.
A gift from Glasgow: Frieda Culbertson
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Since the 1840s, the Black family Bible has been on the move.
Family Bibles box
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Need a family Bible repaired? Want to donate it or sell it? Here are a few tips.
Resources for family Bibles
By Sarah Henning
February 6, 2010
Need a family Bible repaired? Want to donate it or sell it? Here are a few tips.
Cover to cover: Strategies for anyone who wants to read the entire Bible
By Jessica Sain-Baird
February 1, 2010
It’s sold billions of copies. It may very well be on your bookshelf now. But have you read all of it? Kansas University associate professor Paul Mirecki’s course “Understanding the Bible” examines just a handful of the Bible’s books, and numerous organizations in Lawrence are devoted to studying the Scripture with large groups of people.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries cooks up campaign
Drive begins to fund building upgrades
By Shaun Hittle
January 31, 2010
A quick tour of Ecumenical Christian Ministries, at 1204 Oread Ave. near Kansas University’s campus, highlights the need for upgrades to the building.
Faith Forum: What’s your favorite story from the Bible?
By The Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton and Rod Hinkle, pastor
January 30, 2010
• Two disciplines find Jesus on the road to Emmaus • The lost son a parable of God’s forgiveness
Pope to priests: Go forth and blog
By Ariel David - Associated Press Writer
January 24, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI has a new commandment for priests struggling to get their message across: Go forth and blog.
Faith Forum: Can you imagine your life without your faith?
By The Rev. Valerie Miller-Coleman and The Rev. Robert Leiste
January 23, 2010
• No matter what you believe, faith is there • Shudder to think of closing out God

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