Category: Church

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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,”…

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…

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…

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…

You’re angry. He’s angry. What’s new? It’s been a long time since you’ve enjoyed each other’s company. When was the last time you really laughed with your spouse? You can almost hear…

Alan Greenspan once shared, “I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” The truth…

Mary Roberts Contributor More than 45 years ago, a group of devoted and resolute Christians at Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, set out on a mission to extend their mission ministry beyond…

I grew up in a large family, though I only had three siblings. We had cousins for miles on both sides of the family. Fortunately, my father made sure that we were…

Do you sometimes feel like an outsider? Everyone around you seems to click with others, but at the office, in your community, at your church – or occasionally, in your own family,…

Did you realize you have a high calling from God in your life? You do! The God of the Universe, the Creator of all not only loves each one of us with…

We live in a time when offense is easily taken and truth is often avoided. As a minister of almost ten years, I have done my fair share of offending others in…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Spiritual Aims Committee of the Monticello Kiwanis Club hosted the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, Feb. 6, at Jefferson Country Club. After Gary Wright…

If a tire is not centered, it can lead to serious consequences. It can cause uneven tire wear, reducing lifespan and affect vehicle handling. It can cause the vehicle to pull to…