Category: Church

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…

What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you from fully…

God in the form of Jesus, our great Savior, came to this Earth to show how much He cares for us, and He saved us to show His mercy towards us. We…

The Bible opens with God creating the world and humans taking a special place in God’s creation. In Genesis 1:26, we read: “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image,…

A teacher was giving an exam to identify notable figures of the Bible Old Testament. One of the questions was, “Who said, “Give me a man?” One student wrote down “Rahab, the…

Do you remember how your heart ached when you were dating your husband or wife, and you had to go a whole day without talking to them? Circumstances kept you from connecting…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The first gathering for the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast in 2025 was hosted by Memorial Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 9. Dr. George Pittman, Sr. welcomed…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Casa Bianca Missionary Baptist Church has two special services planned this month to mark its 28th year with Pastor Tobbie Berrian as the church leader. “Reverend Berrian…

Let’s not be ChrINOs: Christians In Name Only As you reflect on your Christian journey, what choices from 2024 would you change? Where do you hope to grow closer to God in…

Looking back, I’ve been blessed over my lifetime by many people. Every Christmas, I decorate my Christmas tree with special ornaments from friends and family; each a gift representing something about that…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Recently, I took a scroll through a few apps, looking for a decent movie to watch without needing to repent afterwards. Accomplishing that is more of a…