Category: Faith & Family

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist The peak of hurricane season is Sept. 10, but most activity happens between mid- August and mid-October; which means hurricane season is upon us. I share this,…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist The school year has begun. You prayed for your child, for their teachers and for a great year. Academics matter – but so does helping your child…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Join Charlotte’s Hope Ministries for A Woman’s Journey to God’s Love and Promises With the Women of the Bible, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct….

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, Aug. 9 at Central Baptist Church in Monticello, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors were prayed over by the congregation. The event was held to…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist My daughter Wendy stood in her wedding gown before the full-length mirror. She and her bridesmaids chatted excitedly as they prepared for the very important day. I…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist According to those whose job it is to know such things, it takes about three weeks to become blind to the presence of stationary objects in our…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What does a big, cold, ugly block of cement symbolize to you? How about a big, cold, ugly case of . . . unforgiveness? The longer our…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist Around this time 19 years ago the popular movie “Transformers,” came out. Powerful alien robots camouflage themselves as everyday earthly vehicles so they would not be recognized…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Christy Bass Adams, one of Madison’s most prolific writers, has been busy releasing her latest offering: “The Master’s Classroom: Growing Professionally While Growing in Christ.” The book…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. “The Passion of the Christ,” one of the most vivid portrayals of the crucifixion of Jesus, is returning to theaters, remastered in 4K, the week beginning Thursday,…

Stefanie L. Prevatt ECB Publishing, Inc.  We laughed until we cried as one beginner after another took a seat behind the spinning potter’s wheel in Pastor Joe Lacy’s garage. Coffee cups, collapsed…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist Kyrie and Brielle Jackson were born twelve weeks ahead of their due date, each weighing about two pounds. Kyrie was putting on weight in the days following…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist Does 1 Corinthians 2:9 (ESV) make you excited about heaven? “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has…

Mickey Starling Columnist My family took few vacations as I was growing up. I only recall one, which was a fun trip to the mountains in North Carolina. My dad’s version of…

Rev. Cheryl Cruce Guest Columnist It is strange how something as simple as riding the country dirt roads with my daughter can stir treasured memories from yesteryear. Moments you thought were long…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What do you call a piece of spaghetti wearing a false mustache? An impasta! All levity aside, there’s nothing funny about someone deceiving or lying to us….

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will…