Category: Faith & Family

I can’t think of a more liberating feeling than telling Satan, “I’m breaking up with you! You won’t control me any longer, because I found Somebody else!” Do you agree? Then why…

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,…

Are you a local pastor? ECB Publishing, Inc. is looking for more columns from the pulpit to be published weekly in our Wednesday publication, the Monticello News. These columns, written by local…

Are you tired of holding your breath, hoping your choices won’t catch up with you, scared someone will find out about your messed up life? When everything feels as if it’s coming…

Those were the days! We could eat like a horse and not look like one. All of the school teachers were older than us. Professional athletes were about the age of our…

Have years of depression caused you to believe God no longer has a purpose for you? Are you convinced your dreams of success will never come true? Do you fear you’ll never…

So, what do you think? Should we manufacture money that doesn’t really exist in order to buy up debts, stimulate banks to lend, and jumpstart our economy? Or do we tighten our…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Welaunee Missionary Baptist Church and Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church are presenting a Restoration Revival beginning Monday, Aug. 5, and continuing through Wednesday, Aug. 7. The community…

Are you in a good place in your relationship with your spouse, children, siblings and neighbors? Or do you make poor choices that affect these relationships? Are these same bad decisions affecting…

I never promoted politics from the pulpit, but I do take a stand for moral and spiritual issues as a Christ follower. Integrity is something I value greatly as a person and…

Our recent temperatures reminded me of how much I appreciate air conditioning. They also caused me to ponder how I survived growing up without it. Yes, air conditioning existed during my childhood,…

John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. Surely, you’ve heard the story of Noah and his ark and how he gathered two of each species of animals known to man at the time, before…

Teen Center Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6 – 16 June 3 – July 26 Activities: Have fun with indoor/outdoor games and field trips every other Friday. Cost: $25 for…

I love America. I know you do too. I wonder, though, if we, as a nation, have become too independent. This July 4, as we think about how much our nation needs…

The truth is, just about every person alive needs encouragement. We all need to have people around us who believe in us and call forth the best from us. We all thrive…

Teen Center Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6 – 16 June 3 – July 26 Activities: Have fun with indoor/outdoor games and field trips every other Friday. Cost: $25 for…

Do you have a trustworthy person or a small group of people with whom you can transparently share your struggles? Or is the thought of being accountable regarding your choices (especially your…