Sometimes I say, “Lord, help me learn my lesson well this time — I don’t want to go through this again.” But I realize I cannot face bigger things unless I learn what God is trying to teach … more

East Side Church of Christ, 252 Wildwood Ave. S.E., will have a mobile food pantry on Saturday, April 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. Line up vehicles on 4th Street in front of church. The program is in … more

Clarence J. Abbott lecture in biblical studies planned April 21 at PTS The Pentecostal Theological Seminary will hold the 19th annual Clarence J. Abbott Lecture in Biblical Studies April 21 in the Cross Chapel/Studio at the Seminary. The theme of the lecture is “Pentecostal Reflections on Revelation and the ‘New Creation.”’ The lecture will be offered by John Christopher Thomas, Clarence J. Abbott professor of biblical studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland and director of the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies at Bangor University in Bangor, North Wales. A member of the full-time faculty of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary since 1982, Thomas has been honored for his work in New Testament scholarship by his election into membership of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas and his appointment as the Clarence J. Abbott professor of Biblical Studies at the seminary. more

The phrase, “In the Meantime,” is born of trust. It is the question of bridging the gap between past blessings and future hope – when waiting is done by faith and life must go on. In these … more

Crystal Elam will sing Sunday, 11 a.m., at Hampton Drive Baptist Church. Lunch will be served after the service. There will be no Sunday school or evening service. more

Crystal Elam will sing Sunday, 11 a.m., at Hampton Drive Baptist Church. Lunch will be served after the service. There will be no Sunday school or evening service. more

As a man was standing before the store window where a picture of the crucifixion was on display, a little boy joined him in gazing at the picture. Wanting to make conversation, the man asked, … more

Twice a month, cars wait in line for hours, wrapping around Guthrie Drive for the free food given by volunteers with New Vision Ministries Outreach. The line starts around noon, five hours … more

Covenant Baptist Church will have its annual Cross Walk on Saturday, April 3. Walkers will meet at 9:30 a.m., and begin the walk at 10. The route is from The Village Green to Farmland Corners. more

Spring has arrived. The definitive color is yellow — yellow daffodils and yellow forsythia – like sunshine reminding the earth that life overshadows death and to all things, there is … more

Street Revival is a new group with a wide-ranging style of gospel music. This coming Friday night, March 26, they will make their first appearance on The Steve Poteet Stage at the Cowboy Gospel Jubilee.  more

One day last week, as I surveyed my yard, I saw the trees were brown, green grass was nowhere to be seen, no flowers promised beauty and drizzling cold rain ruled the weather. I thought aloud, … more

Solid Rock Baptist Church, 4975 Highway 11 in Calhoun, will have an Easter drive-through, “From the Manger to the Cross,” on Friday and Saturday, April 1 and2, from 6 to 8 p.m. ——— more

Last Saturday, I heard a wonderful message from the presiding minister at a church convention in Georgia. But near the closing of the sermon, he started to read a Scripture and made the statement, … more

Apostolic gathering planned for March 14-21 more

As I was going down the interstate the other morning, an advertisement for a certain restaurant caught my eye – “Comfort to go.” The more I thought about it, the more I thought, “That’s … more

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” My son was … more

I surrender all, almost The other day as I was de-cluttering my study, I ran across a hand-written paper. It was a “contract” – a list of “I surrender …” made a few years ago during a … more

Click, click … It was no use. My TV remote kept giving me the “no connection” or just simply not doing what it’s supposed to – volume, channel, on, off . Only recently I had changed the … more

As I was de-cluttering my study last week, I ran across a list I had made during a Bible study some three or four years ago. It began, “I, Bettie Marlowe, surrender to my Heavenly Father and lay … more