Joyce Wilson Contributor Union Hill A.M.E. Church, under the leadership of Rev. Barbara Thomas, continues to make a difference in Jefferson County through its outreach efforts with Refuge House. The church recently…
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Thoughts from an empty tomb
I still remember experiencing Jerusalem for the first time and traveling along the Via Dolorosa, the “Path of Sorrow.” The road to Calvary was not what I’d envisioned. I had imagined a…
Life cups and the promise of Easter
Imagine that you are holding a cup of coffee when someone bumps into you, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why was coffee spilled? Because someone bumped into you? Yes, but the…
Imagine Jesus as your closest friend
Carol waved to her best Friend from across the grassy field. She grabbed her three-year-old daughter, Shelby, and swung her onto her right hip. Shelby giggled as her mother’s long stride bounced…
New clerk of court to speak at prayer breakfast April 3
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The April gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will be hosted by First Baptist Church of Lloyd, located at 124 St Louis St. All are invited…
Song for the week: “World Changed”
Ben Fuller exploded onto the Christian music scene in 2022, with his debut album, “Who I Am.” Only four years free from a life of alcohol and drug addiction that ended in…
First Methodist offers Community Dinner Church
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On the first Monday of each month, a Community Dinner Church is held at 6 p.m. in the Family Worship Center of the First Methodist Church, located…
Free health clinic on April 1
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
From taxes to triumph: The true hope of Easter
The coming month of April brings to mind one of the most dreaded days of the year – Tax Day! In my forty-two years of life, I have yet to meet anyone…
God’s grace is real
If your life was featured in a magazine article, would you send copies to your family? Would you invite your friends on social media to read it? If you took snapshots of…
Accepting the Kingdom Challenge
The phrase, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” is a popular adage that communicates the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing. The reality, however, is that…
God to Adam: Where are you?
We can learn much from the story of Adam and Eve in the first few chapters of Genesis. Adam and Eve were our first parents. This is our beginning. This is how…
Are you ready to take that step toward God?
“I will get up, go to my father, and tell him I’m sorry. That I’m really, really sorry.” Jason sighed deeply and slid down the wall to a seated position. He squeezed…
Known to be saved
On the outskirts of a small town was a big pecan tree growing just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys sat underneath the tree, out of sight, and began dividing…
Christians serve a loving, forgiving God
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The March 6 gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted by Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA). Student ambassadors greeted more than 40 attendees and served a…
When our self-esteem is in trouble
Are you feeling weak? Vulnerable? Is your self-esteem in trouble? Self-esteem is a fragile thing, especially when we don’t base it on what God’s Word says about us. In the past, I…
Created with a promise
A surgeon, an architect, and a politician found themselves in a friendly debate about which of their honored professions happened to be the oldest. “The Lord removed a rib from Adam’s side,”…
Wacissa Christian Church Wild Game Dinner
Submitted by Bill Snyder The 3rd Annual Wacissa Christian Church Men & Boys Wild Game Dinner was a smash hit! Doors opened at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, with dinner at…
Song for the week: “Whatever it Costs”
Though Rachel Morley’s “Whatever it Costs” is over four years old, it continues to resonate with listeners today. The song expounds on the imagery found in 2 Corinthians 3:18, where the Bible…
Hold fast the form of sound words
Paul writes to Timothy in the New Testament (2 Tim. 1:13) to keep preaching the same doctrine he had received from Paul and other apostles. Paul writes, “Hold fast the form of…