Mark Thiessen
Mark Thiessen is an author at Religion News Service.
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Dexter Scott King remembered during memorial as keeper of his father Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
By Mark Thiessen — February 12, 2024
The memorial service for Dexter King was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where his father once was pastor.
Anchorage’s oldest building, a Russian Orthodox church, gets new life in restoration project
By Mark Thiessen — October 30, 2023
EKLUTNA, Alaska (AP) — The Russian Orthodox church was established in Alaska on Kodiak Island in 1794 and missionaries spread the faith, baptizing an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives.
Divine transformation: Ex-Alaska strip club becomes church
By Mark Thiessen — July 26, 2021
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A popular strip club that once beckoned customers off a busy highway leading into Anchorage is now a church offering salvation.
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