Category: Faith & Family

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Truth Gatherer’s Victorious Church will hold a Sunday Fellowship for men on March 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1599 Spring Hollow Dr. The gathering will…

Rev. John Hicks Columnist Donkeys are classified as asses. Jacks are male asses, hence jackasses. It’s not flattering to be called a jackass. The definition of a jackass is a person who…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Ebenezer Baptist Church, founded in 1828 and located at 466 W. Hatchet Rd., has a number of special services scheduled for Holy Week. The Palm Sunday service…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Tony Bowdry and the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church family invite the public to join them for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services during Holy…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. In the calendar of Christian observances, Holy Week falls between Palm Sunday and Easter. It’s a time to commemorate Jesus’ last days on earth. Worship services during…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The March 5 Community Prayer Breakfast took place at First Baptist Church of Lloyd, whose members provided a delicious morning meal. After music led by Mike Gresham…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. The Madison Church of God’s annual Madison Passion Play returns to center stage on Friday, March 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Church members have been busily preparing…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Following on the heels of “I Can Only Imagine,” released in 2018, the story of MercyMe’s lead singer Bart Millard (John Michael Finley) continues on the big…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist It’s been about 42 years, but I still remember experiencing Jerusalem for the first time and traveling along the Via Dolorosa, the “Path of Sorrow.” The road to…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. St. Phillip A.M.E. Church will be holding is Dual Day Annual Celebration on Sunday, March 22. The theme for the event is “A Church of Men and…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist Do you have conflicting feelings about memorizing Bible verses? If you’re tempted to skip the rest of this post, I get it. We all know it’s important…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist It’s good to go back and reflect on memories and memorable times, but things change. We change. Nothing endures forever. Or does it? Stephen was one of…

Story Submitted Mt. Mariah Ministries of Lamont is celebrating their Pastor Earnest Miller and First Lady Peggy Miller’s 30 years of dedicated and faithful service to their congregation and the Lamont-Anderson communities….

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Several local churches have started taking turns hosting a Favorite Hymn Sing at 6 p.m. on the third Sunday each month. Everyone is invited to come, find…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. I confess that I started an earlier book by R.T. Kendall but lost interest quickly, which I am prone to do unless the content grabs my attention…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist We all face seasons of doubt due to financial and health challenges, depression, uncertainty, problems with loved ones or recurring sin that tests our resolve, no matter…

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist Cows are the number one milk source in the world today, with American cows being one of the most productive. In 1930, the average dairy cow produced…

Debbie Snapp Contributor The LLL Club (Living Long & Loving It) members gathered in February for their monthly meeting. Jackie Clemens opened with a welcome and word of prayer. Gail Jones introduced…

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist How would your friends or your boss describe you? Would your spouse, roommate or sibling (those who live with you every day) describe you differently? Many of…