Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Danielle Dechristofaro Williams is a member of the Elizabeth Baptist Church (EBC), which is located at 4124 Bassett Dairy Rd., in the Jefferson County area. She was…
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Christian response to racial problems
With racial tension so high in America Christians should ask themselves how we should respond to such problems. What does God’s word demand of a Christian when it comes to this subject?…
From the Pulpit…Milking it
I received some words of wisdom about milking cows this week. I chewed on that cud of information a bit and began to realize certain things about milking a cow could be…
Church Member Spotlight Joretha Sloan
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Lifetime resident of Jefferson County, Joretha Sloan has been a loyal member of Memorial Missionary Baptist for 44 years and has served her church for several years…
From the Pulpit…Why I wear a mask
I don’t like wearing face masks. They are uncomfortable, hot and stuffy at times, and it’s hard to talk through them and nearly impossible to pick up nonverbal facial expressions that add…
An unlikely cat and mouse partnership
There is an old cautionary fable about an unlikely cat and mouse partnership. To be sure, the lesson applies today: A mouse stored a jar of honey in an old church. His…
Church Member Spotlight: BETSY MALOY
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Wacissa resident Betsy Maloy has been a member of the Wacissa United Methodist Church family for her entire life. She remembers attending the church as a young…
When truth hurts
Several years ago I was preaching in a church where I always knew when a certain member was bothered by my Sunday sermon. I knew she was bothered because I got a…
From the Pulpit…
Call me optimistic Call me optimistic, but I still believe in the USA. I still believe in one nation under God. In God I still trust. I believe our founding leaders trusted…
From the Pulpit…Christianity in Covid times
Have you noticed how remarkably confident many of us are in our views right now? Social media is overflowing with people proclaiming unfounded certainty on many levels. Our current times and situations tend to…
From the Pulpit…
A father’s Dear John letter Is there any son or daughter in this world who would not be thrilled by the declaration of “I’m proud of you” from a parent?” I know…
Church Member Spotlight: LUCY MCKOWN
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Lucy McKown has been a longtime and active member of Central Baptist Church for many years now, as she has been attending Central Baptist since the 1980s….
Pastor Spotlight
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Elder Lucius K. Wade, Sr. is pastor of the Refuge House of God Apostolic Outreach Ministry, which is located at 930 Mamie Scott Rd., in Monticello. His…
Archbishop Viganò’s powerful letter to President Trump: Eternal struggle between good and evil playing out right now
Mr. President, In recent months we have been witnessing the formation of two opposing sides that I would call Biblical: the children of light and the children of darkness. The children of…
From the Pulpit…
The gift of laughter Let’s give thanks to God for His gift of laughter; it’s a wonderful blessing and a great tool of encouragement! Laughter in its highest form is an expression…
Church Member Spotlight: Millie Jo Clark
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Millie Jo Clark has attended church all of her life, “so long, [that] I can’t remember how many years ago,” she says. She is the daughter of…
Vacation Bible School goes virtual
Brian Saylor Contributor This year, I am especially excited about the Vacation Bible School (VBS) that we will have on Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
From the Pulpit…
The Emperor Moth A young man found a cocoon of an Emperor Moth and decided to take it home and watch it emerge from its cocoon. Finally, a small opening appeared in…
CHURCH SPOTLIGHT: Saint Margaret Catholic Church
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Saint Margaret Catholic Church is located at 156 E. Washington St., and has been a part of the Monticello community since 1917. At one time the church…
In the Spotlight: Pastor Bethany Grosvenor
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Bethany Grosvenor is the co-pastor at Monticello Church of the Nazarene with her husband of 13 years, Shawn Grosvenor. She shares that God called her into…