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Is the United States really a Christian nation? Certainly, it may have started out that way, applying Christian principles in our founding documents. But a recent survey from the Christian culture researcher George Barna revealed some pretty dismal results: while a majority of Americans consider themselves to be Christians, only 4% have a biblical worldview, with only 11% of those professing to be born again and only 37% of pastors having a biblical worldview.

All children, teens, and young adults of St Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Davis and St Mary’s in Marfa, as well as Our Lady of Peace in Alpine, are invited to attend the “West Texas Youth Jubilee Encounter” on Saturday, August 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. It is a free event called PILGRIMS OF HOPE, to take place in Alpine at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. For questions, call 432-837-3304.

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Dear Neil, The ground beneath my Japanese ligustrum is becoming completely covered with tiny green sprouts. I assume they come from the seeds. There are far too many to pull by hand, and glyphosate has not been effective in killing them. They’re in the bark mulch. What can I do? I’d prefer not to remove the tree.

__ D____ M _______ C _____ Alpine Avalanche Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

WEEK Meet Ollie! He and his brother, Pip, have been at the shelter since November of this year, after their owner moved away and left them abandoned in the home they lived in. Ollie is wonderful with other dogs; he loves to play in groups and has a great time romping and splashing in the pool.