Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast enters its 32nd year on Thursday, Sept. 4, with local resident Mary Hartsfield as the guest speaker. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast…
Category: Faith & Family
Arms wide open
Cheryl Cruce Guest Columnist I have heard it said, “We often see God in the way we see our earthly fathers.” I’m not sure if that is entirely true, but if it…
Bible verses to pray over our kids this school year
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What is your prayer for your child or grandchild this school year? Perhaps you’ll be praying for them to have a great school year; to excel academically…
Life is short. Eternity is forever.
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist My brothers and I learned the Heimlich Maneuver in scouts. If someone is choking, you get behind them and wrap your arms around the person’s waist. You…
Prayers for players at Central Baptist Church
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Aug. 10, 2025 was a day of particular excitement at Central Baptist Church. For the sixteenth year, Pastor Daryl Adams and the congregation celebrated Football and Cheer…
Finding wisdom and gaining understanding
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist According to the Scriptures, those with “advanced years should teach wisdom” (Job 32:7). As a young boy, I gleaned much sitting at the feet of my great-grandfather…
A powerful verse when you’re overwhelmed
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What’s your favorite verse? The one you go to when your insides scream, “Father, help me handle this!”? I love Psalm 18. It’s a powerful passage with…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: The thirst trap
Mickey Starling Columnist In my youth, a hot summer day would bring out a craving for a Fanta grape soda. Nothing quenched my thirst and sugar craving quite like that soft drink,…
Good health goes hand in hand with faith
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. If there was ever an expression that does not hold water, it is the one that declares, “Only the good die young.” Despite the popularity of this…
Learning As I Go: The erosion of words
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist The cliff of the iconic Boneyard, or Palisades, on the Yukon River towered to one side of our boat. Every few minutes a puff of dust began…
When heaven feels more like a dream
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What has been the most anticipated event of your life? The greatest day ever? The moment you thought would never come? As a freshman in high school,…
Chin-wags and paraprosdokians
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist Every now and then we come across a word that is new to our vocabulary and understanding. Chin-wag, for instance, means having a friendly conversation. Kind of…
Thankfulness
Pastor Nathan Peeler Columnist I know that November is a few months away, but I thought it might be appropriate to reflect on thankfulness outside of our national holiday. This year (2025)…
Cowboy boots and blue jeans at the pulpit
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Brandon Gallups is the pastor at Wacissa Christian Church (WCC), which is located at 14492 Waukeenah Highway. He and his wife, Hannah, began their service to God’s…
When your marriage is in a bad place
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist When my marriage isn’t in a good place, I find it hard – even painful – to read How- to-Have-a-Better-Marriage articles. They highlight the areas my husband,…
Relational life lessons
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist The Scriptures apprise us that, “Blessed is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding, for the reward is more profitable than silver and yields…
The Coldplay affair
Pastor Nathan Peeler Columnist On Wednesday July 16, the band Coldplay performed a concert at Gillette Stadium (home field of the New England Patriots) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The “Kiss Cam” landed on…
A father for Tanner
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. More than 100,000 children ages 0-17 are adopted into families in the United States every year. For Tanner Lee Dorr, however, adoption day didn’t come until he…
Food pantry distribution sites in Jefferson County
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. We are called to feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty, even to our enemies. Many in Jefferson County heed the call and make food…